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For who is ignorant of these things, which you know?<p> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>He who is mocked by his friends as I am, will call upon God, and he will listen to him because it is the sincerity of the just that is being mocked.<p> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>The lamp that is despised in the thoughts of the rich is ready for the appointed time.<p> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>The tabernacles of robbers are numerous, and they provoke God boldly; whereas, it is he who has given all things into their hands.<p> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>In truth, ask the mules, and they will teach you, and the birds of the sky, and they will reveal to you.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Speak with the earth, and it will respond to you, and the fish of the sea will explain.<p> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord has made all these things?<p> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>In his hand is the soul of all the living and the spirit of all the flesh of mankind.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Does not the ear perceive words, and the palate, when eating, perceive flavor?<p> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>In old age is wisdom, and in length of days is prudence.<p> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>With him is wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding.<p> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>If he tears down, there is no one who can build up; if he encloses a man, there is no one who can open.<p> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>If he restrains the waters, everything will dry up; and if he sends them forth, they will subdue the land.<p> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>With him is strength and wisdom; he knows both the deceiver and he who is deceived.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>He leads advisors to a foolish end and judges to stupidity.<p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>He removes the belt of kings and encircles their waist with a rope.<p> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>He leads away priests in dishonor and displaces nobles,<p> <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>altering the lips of those who speak the truth and sweeping away the teaching of the aged.<p> <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>He pours distain upon the leaders, relieving those who had been oppressed.<p> <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>He reveals the depths of the darkness, and he brings the shadow of death into the light.<p> <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>He multiplies peoples, and destroys them, and, having been overthrown, he restores them anew.<p> <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>He transforms the heart of the leaders of the people on earth, and misleads those who in vain advance upon the inviolable.<p> <span class="reftext"><a href="/job/12-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>They will grope as in the darkness, not the light, and he will make them stagger like drunkards.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Catholic Public Domain Version<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></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="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>