Job Presents His Case 1 WBS And Job answered and said, BSB BSB: Then Job answered:
2 WBS No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. BSB BSB: “Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!
3 WBS But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yes, who knoweth not 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 WBS I am as one mocked by his neighbor, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is derided. 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 WBS He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. BSB BSB: The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
6 WBS The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly . BSB BSB: The tents of robbers are safe, and those who provoke God are secure—those who carry their god in their hands.
7 WBS But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: BSB BSB: But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.
8 WBS Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare to thee. BSB BSB: Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.
9 WBS Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? BSB BSB: Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?
10 WBS In whose hand is the soul 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 WBS Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste its food? BSB BSB: Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes its food?
12 WBS With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. BSB BSB: Wisdom is found with the elderly, and understanding comes with long life.
13 WBS With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. BSB BSB: Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.
14 WBS Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. BSB BSB: What He tears down cannot be rebuilt; the man He imprisons cannot be released.
15 WBS Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. BSB BSB: If He holds back the waters, they dry up, and if He releases them, they overwhelm the land.
16 WBS With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. BSB BSB: True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.
17 WBS He leadeth counselors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. BSB BSB: He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.
18 WBS He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. BSB BSB: He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.
19 WBS He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. BSB BSB: He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
20 WBS He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. BSB BSB: He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.
21 WBS He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. BSB BSB: He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.
22 WBS He revealeth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth to light the shades of death. BSB BSB: He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.
23 WBS He increaseth nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth nations, and straiteneth them again . BSB BSB: He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.
24 WBS He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way. BSB BSB: He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
25 WBS They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man . BSB BSB: They grope in the darkness without light; He makes them stagger like drunkards.
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