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I am not inferior to you: yes, who knoweth not such things as these?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>I am as one mocked by his neighbor, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is derided.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare to thee.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste its food?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He leadeth counselors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>He revealeth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth to light the shades of death.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>He increaseth nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth nations, and straiteneth them again.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>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.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Webster Bible Translation<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../job/11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../job/13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/job/12-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="//biblemenus.com/adframe120.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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