CHAP. XII.
Job's reply to Sophar. He
extols God's power and wisdom.
1 Then Job answered,
and said:
2 Are you then men alone,
and shall wisdom die with
you?
3 I also have a heart as
well as you: for who is ignorant
of these things, which
you know?
4 He that is mocked by
his friend as I am, shall call
upon God and he will hear
him: for the simplicity of
the just man is laughed to
scorn.
5 The lamp despised in the
thoughts of the rich, is ready
for the time appointed.
6 The tabernacles of robbers
abound, and they provoke
God boldly, whereas it is he
that hath given all into their
hands:
7 But ask now the beasts,
and they shall teach thee: and
the birds of the air and they
shall tell thee.
8 Speak to the earth, and
it shall answer thee: and the
fishes of the sea shall tell.
9 Who is ignorant that the
hand of the Lord hath made
all these things?
10 In whose hand is the
soul of every living thing,
and the spirit of all flesh of
man.
11 Doth not the ear discern
-- --
words, and the palate of
him that eateth, the taste.
12 In the ancient is wisdom,
and in length of days
prudence.
13 With him is wisdom
and strength, he hath counsel
and understanding.
14 If he pull down, there
is no man that can build up:
if he shut up a man, there is
none that can open.
15 If he withold the waters,
all things shall be dried
up: and if he send them
out, they shall overturn the
earth.
16 With him is strength
and wisdom: he knoweth
both the deceiver, and him
that is deceived.
17 He bringeth counsellors
to a foolish end, and judges
to insensibility.
18 He looseth the belt of
kings, and girdeth their loins
with a cord.
19 He leadeth away priests
without glory, and overthroweth
nobles.
20 He changeth the speech
of the true speakers, and taketh
away the doctrine of the
aged.
21 He poureth contempt
upon princes, and relieveth
them that were oppressed.
22 He discovereth deep
things out of darkness, and
bringeth up to light the shadow
of death.
23 He multiplieth nations,
and destroyeth them, and restoreth
them again after they
were overthrown.
24 He changeth the heart
of the princes of the people
of the earth, and deceiveth
them, so that they walk in
vain where there is no way.
25 They shall grope as in
the dark, and not in the light,
and he shall make them stagger
like men that are drunk.
Challoner [1752], THE NEW TESTAMENT OF Our LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST. Translated out of the Latin Vulgat Diligently compared with the original Greek And first published by the English College of Rhemes, anno 1582. Newly revised, and corrected according to the Clementin Edition of the Scriptures. WITH ANNOTATIONS For clearing up modern Controversies in Religion, and other Difficulties of Holy Writ () [word count] [B12000].
