Job 12 — KJV

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