Job:12

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* Then Iob answered , and sayde , * No doubt but ye [are ] the people , and (note :)Because you do not feel what you speak , you think the whole stands in words , and so flatter yourselves as though no one else knew anything , or could know except you .(:note ) wisdom shall die with you . * But I haue vnderstanding aswel as you , and am not inferior vnto you : yea , who knoweth not such things ? * I am (note :)He reproves his friends for two faults : one , that they thought they had better knowledge than they did : and the other , that instead of true consolation , they derided and despised their friend in his adversity .(:note ) [as ] one mocked of his neighbour , who calleth upon God , and he Who being a mocker and a wicked man , thinks that no man is in God 's favour but he , because he has all things that he desires . answereth him : the just upright [man is ] laughed to scorn . * * The tabernacles of robbers doe prosper , and they are in safetie , that prouoke God , whome God hath enriched with his hand . * But ask now the beasts , (note :)He declares to them that disputed against him , that their wisdom is common to all , and such as the very brute beasts teach daily .(:note ) and they shall teach thee ; and the fowls of the air , and they shall tell thee : * Or speake to the earth , and it shall shewe thee : or the fishes of the sea , and they shall declare vnto thee . * Who is ignorant of all these , but that the hande of the Lord hath made these ? * In whose hande is the soule of euery liuing thing , and the breath of all mankinde . * Doth not the ear (note :)He exhorts them to be wise in judging , and as well to know the right use of their God-given ears , as well as their mouths .(:note ) try words ? and the mouth taste his meat ? * With the (note :)Though men by age and continuance of time attain wisdom , yet it is not comparable to God 's wisdom , nor able to comprehend his judgments , in which he answers to that which was alleged , ( Job_8:8 ).(:note ) ancient [is ] wisdom ; and in length of days understanding . * With him is wisedome and strength : he hath counsell and vnderstanding . * Beholde , he will breake downe , and it can not be built : he shutteth a man vp , and he can not be loosed . * Beholde , he withholdeth the waters , and they drie vp : but when he sendeth them out , they destroy the earth . * With him [is ] strength and wisdom : the deceived and the (note :)He shows that there is nothing done in this world without God 's will and ordinance , else he would not be Almighty .(:note ) deceiver [are ] his . * He causeth the counsellers to goe as spoyled , and maketh the iudges fooles . * * He leadeth away the princes as a pray , and ouerthroweth the mightie . * He removeth away the speech of the (note :)He causes their words to have no credit , which is when he will punish sin .(:note ) trusty , and taketh away the understanding of the aged . * He powreth contempt vpon princes , and maketh the strength of the mightie weake . * He discouereth the deepe places from their darkenesse , and bringeth foorth the shadowe of death to light . * He (note :)In this discourse of God 's wonderful works , Job shows that whatever is done in this world both in the order and change of things , is by God 's will and appointment , in which he declares that he thinks well of God , and is able to set forth his power in words as they that reasoned against him were .(:note ) increaseth the nations , and destroyeth them : he enlargeth the nations , and straiteneth them [again ]. * He taketh away the heartes of the that are the chiefe ouer the people of the earth , &amp ; maketh them to wander in the wildernes out of the way . * They grope in the darke without light : and he maketh the to stagger like a drunken ma .

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