Job Presents His Case 1 UEB Then Job answered and said, BSB BSB: Then Job answered:
2 UEB "No doubt you are the people; wisdom will die with you. BSB BSB: “Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!
3 UEB But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Indeed, who does not know such things as these? BSB BSB: But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
4 UEB I am something for my neighbor to laugh at— I, one who called on God and who was answered by him! I, a just and blameless man—I am now something to laugh at. BSB BSB: I am a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God, and He answered. The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.
5 UEB In the thought of someone who is at ease, there is contempt for misfortune; he thinks in a way that brings more misfortune to those whose foot is slipping. BSB BSB: The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
6 UEB The tents of robbers prosper, and those who provoke God feel secure; their own hands are their gods. BSB BSB: The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure—those who carry their god in their hands.
7 UEB But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; ask the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you. BSB BSB: But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.
8 UEB Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; the fish of the sea will declare to you. BSB BSB: Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.
9 UEB Which animal among all these does not know that the hand of Yahweh has done this? BSB BSB: Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?
10 UEB In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. BSB BSB: The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.
11 UEB Does not the ear test words just as the palate tastes its food? BSB BSB: Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
12 UEB With aged men is wisdom; in length of days is understanding. BSB BSB: Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
13 UEB With God are wisdom and might; he has counsel and understanding. BSB BSB: Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
14 UEB See, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again; if he imprisons someone, there can be no release. BSB BSB: What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.
15 UEB See, if he withholds the waters, they dry up; and if he sends them out, they overwhelm the land. BSB BSB: If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land.
16 UEB With him are strength and wisdom; people who are deceived and the deceiver are both in his power. BSB BSB: True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
17 UEB He leads counselors away barefoot in sorrow; he turns judges into fools. BSB BSB: He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
18 UEB He takes off the chain of authority from kings; he wraps a cloth about their waists. BSB BSB: He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.
19 UEB He leads priests away barefoot in sorrow and overthrows mighty people. BSB BSB: He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
20 UEB He removes the speech of those who had been trusted and takes away the understanding of the elders. BSB BSB: He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
21 UEB He pours contempt upon princes and unfastens the belt of strong people. BSB BSB: He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22 UEB He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into the light. BSB BSB: He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
23 UEB He makes nations strong, and he also destroys them; He enlarges nations, and he also leads them along as prisoners. BSB BSB: He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
24 UEB He takes away understanding from the leaders of the people of the earth; he causes them to wander in a wilderness where there is no path. BSB BSB: He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
25 UEB They grope in the dark without light; he makes them stagger like a drunk man. BSB BSB: They grope in the darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunkards.
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