Job, 12

Life Wisdom Judgment Weakness God Understanding Dependence Soul Strength Acknowledging Almighty Creation

Zophar, the third of Job's friends, speaks, accusing Job of being wicked and insisting that God always punishes the wicked.

Job, 12

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3
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Bible version

Zophar Speaks

1 And Job answered and said,
2 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
11 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
17 He leadeth counsellers away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
20 He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
24 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.
25 They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

Commentary

Job 12 is a chapter that speaks to the power of God and His ability to bring about justice. In this chapter, Job is questioning why God has allowed him to suffer so much, and why the wicked seem to prosper. He is asking God to show him the truth and to bring justice to the world. Job acknowledges that God is the source of all wisdom and knowledge, and that He is the one who gives strength to the weak and understanding to the simple. He also acknowledges that God is the one who brings justice to the world and that He is the one who can bring about a just outcome. Job then goes on to ask God to show him the truth and to bring justice to the world. He is asking God to show him the truth and to bring justice to the world. He is asking God to show him the truth and to bring justice to the world. He is asking God to show him the truth and to bring justice to the world. Job's plea for justice is a reminder to us that God is the ultimate source of justice and that He is the one who can bring about a just outcome. We should always remember to turn to God in times of trouble and to trust in His justice.

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Assuming a reader with an average reading speed of 300 WPM reads the Job, chapter 12 it would take approximately 3 minutes to finish.

There are 25 verses in Job, chapter 12.