Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

Job 12

1 Job maintaineth himself against his friends that reprove him. 7 He acknowledgeth the general doctrine of God's omnipotency.

 12:1 ¶ And Job 347 answered 6030 z8799 and said, 559 z8799

 12:2 No doubt 551 but x3588 ye x859 [are] the people, 5971 and wisdom 2451 shall die 4191 z8799 with x5973 you.

 12:3 But 1571 I have understanding 3824 as well as you; x3644 I x595 [am] not x3808 inferior 5307 z8802 to x4480 you: yea, x854 who x4310 knoweth not x369 such things y3644 as these? x3644 x428

 12:4 I am x1961 [as] one mocked 7814 of his neighbor, 7453 who calleth 7121 z8802 upon God, 433 and he answereth 6030 z8799 him: the just 6662 upright 8549 [man is] laughed to scorn. 7814

 12:5 He that is ready 3559 z8737 to slip 4571 z8802 with [his] feet 7272 [is as] a lamp 3940 despised 937 in the thought 6248 of him that is at ease. 7600

 12:6 The tabernacles 168 of robbers 7703 z8802 prosper, 7951 z8799 and they that provoke 7264 z8688 God 410 are secure; 987 into whose x834 hand 3027 God 433 bringeth 935 z8689 [abundantly].

 12:7 But 199 ask 7592 z8798 now x4994 the beasts, 929 and they shall teach 3384 z8686 thee; and the fowls 5775 of the air, 8064 and they shall tell 5046 z8686 thee:

 12:8 Or x176 speak 7878 z8798 to the earth, 776 and it shall teach 3384 z8686 thee: and the fishes 1709 of the sea 3220 shall declare 5608 z8762 unto thee.

 12:9 Who x4310 knoweth 3045 z8804 not x3808 in all x3605 these x428 that x3588 the hand 3027 of the LORD 3068 hath wrought 6213 z8804 this? x2063

 12:10 In whose x834 hand 3027 [is] the soul 5315 of every x3605 living thing, 2416 and the breath 7307 of all x3605 mankind. 376 1320

 12:11 Doth not x3808 the ear 241 try 974 z8799 words? 4405 and the mouth 2441 taste 2938 z8799 his meat? 400

 12:12 With the ancient 3453 [is] wisdom; 2451 and in length 753 of days 3117 understanding. 8394

 12:13 With x5973 him [is] wisdom 2451 and strength, 1369 he hath counsel 6098 and understanding. 8394

 12:14 Behold, x2005 he breaketh down, 2040 z8799 and it cannot x3808 be built again: 1129 z8735 he shutteth up 5462 z8799 x5921 a man, 376 and there can be no opening. 6605 z8735 x3808

 12:15 Behold, x2005 he withholdeth 6113 z8799 the waters, 4325 and they dry up: 3001 z8799 also he sendeth them out, 7971 z8762 and they overturn 2015 z8799 the earth. 776

 12:16 With x5973 him [is] strength 5797 and wisdom: 8454 the deceived 7683 z8802 and the deceiver 7686 z8688 [are] his.

 12:17 He leadeth y3212 z8688 x1980 counselors 3289 z8802 away spoiled, 7758 and maketh the judges 8199 z8802 fools. 1984 z8779

 12:18 He looseth 6605 z8765 the bond 4148 of kings, 4428 and girdeth 631 z8799 their loins 4975 with a girdle. 232

 12:19 He leadeth y3212 z8688 x1980 princes 3548 away spoiled, 7758 and overthroweth 5557 z8762 the mighty. 386

 12:20 He removeth away 5493 z8688 the speech 8193 of the trusty, 539 z8737 and taketh away 3947 z8799 the understanding 2940 of the aged. 2205

 12:21 He poureth 8210 z8802 contempt 937 upon x5921 princes, 5081 and weakeneth 7503 z8765 the strength 4206 of the mighty. 650

 12:22 He discovereth 1540 z8764 deep things 6013 out of x4480 darkness, 2822 and bringeth out 3318 z8686 to light 216 the shadow of death. 6757

 12:23 He increaseth 7679 z8688 the nations, 1471 and destroyeth 6 z8762 them: he enlargeth 7849 z8802 the nations, 1471 and straiteneth 5148 z8686 them [again].

 12:24 He taketh away 5493 z8688 the heart 3820 of the chief 7218 of the people 5971 of the earth, 776 and causeth them to wander 8582 z8686 in a wilderness 8414 [where there is] no x3808 way. 1870

 12:25 They grope 4959 z8762 in the dark 2822 without x3808 light, 216 and he maketh them to stagger 8582 z8686 like [a] drunken 7910 [man].