Job 12:1-8
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 12
1Then Job responded,
2'Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die!
3But I have intelligence as well as you; I am not inferior to you. And who does not know such things as these?
4I am a joke to my friends, The one who called on God and He answered him; The just and blameless man is a joke.
5 He who is at ease holds disaster in contempt, As prepared for those whose feet slip.
6The tents of the destroyers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure, Whom God brings into their power.
7'But just ask the animals, and have them teach you; And the birds of the sky, and have them tell you.
8Or speak to the earth, and have it teach you; And have the fish of the sea tell you.
King James Version
Chapter 12
1And Job answered and said, 2No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. 3But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these? 4I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. 5He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
7But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
8Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 12
1Then Job answered:
3But I also have a mind like you; I am not inferior to you. Who doesn't know the things you are talking about?
4I am a laughingstock to my friends, by calling on God, who answers me. The righteous and blameless man is a laughingstock.
5The one who is at ease holds calamity in contempt and thinks it is prepared for those whose feet are slipping.
New Living Translation
Chapter 12
1Then Job spoke again:
2'You people really know everything, don’t you? And when you die, wisdom will die with you!
3Well, I know a few things myself — and you’re no better than I am. Who doesn’t know these things you’ve been saying?
4Yet my friends laugh at me, for I call on God and expect an answer. I am a just and blameless man, yet they laugh at me.
5People who are at ease mock those in trouble. They give a push to people who are stumbling.
6But robbers are left in peace, and those who provoke God live in safety — though God keeps them in his power.
English Standard Version
Chapter 12
1Then Job answered and said:
2“No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
3But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
4I am a laughingstock to my friends; I, who called to God and he answered me, a just and blameless man, am a laughingstock.
5In the thought of one who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; it is ready for those whose feet slip.
6The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their hand.
7“But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;
8or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
New International Version
Chapter 12
1Then Job replied:
3But I have a mind as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know all these things?
4I have become a laughingstock to my friends, though I called on God and he answered-- a mere laughingstock, though righteous and blameless!
5Those who are at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
New King James Version
Chapter 12
1Then Job answered and said:
2“No doubt you are the people, And wisdom will die with you!
3But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Indeed, who does not know such things as these?
4“I am one mocked by his friends, Who called on God, and He answered him, The just and blameless who is ridiculed.
5A lamp is despised in the thought of one who is at ease; It is made ready for those whose feet slip.
6 The tents of robbers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure— In what God provides by His hand.
7“But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; And the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
8Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; And the fish of the sea will explain to you.