Verse 5
Job 12:5
Literal Standard Version
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A torch—despised in the thoughts of the secure || Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לַ/פִּ֣יד בּ֭וּז לְ/עַשְׁתּ֣וּת שַׁאֲנָ֑ן נָ֝כ֗וֹן לְ/מ֣וֹעֲדֵי רָֽגֶל
English Translation
To the spoils, for the purpose of the supplanter, a firm foundation for the appointed times of the festival.
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Chapter 12 Context
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And Job answers and says:
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“Truly—you are the people, and wisdom dies with you.
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I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, || And with whom is there not like thes...
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I am a laughter to his friend: He calls to God (Elohim), and He answers him, || A laughter is the pe...
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A torch—despised in the thoughts of the secure || Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
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The tents of spoilers are at peace, || And those provoking God (Elohim) have confidence, || Into who...
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And yet, now ask one of the beasts, || And it shows you, || And a bird of the heavens, || And it dec...
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Or talk to the earth, and it shows you, || And fishes of the sea recount to you:
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Who has not known in all these, || That the hand of YHWH has done this?
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In whose hand is the breath of every living thing, || And the spirit of all flesh of man.
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Does the ear not try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
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With the very aged is wisdom, || And with length of days is understanding.
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With Him are wisdom and might, || To Him are counsel and understanding.
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Behold, He breaks down, and it is not built up, || He shuts against a man, || And it is not opened.
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Behold, He keeps in the waters, and they are dried up, || And He sends them forth, || And they overt...
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With Him are strength and wisdom, || His the deceived and deceiver.
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Causing counselors to go away as a spoil, || Indeed, He makes fools of judges.
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He has opened the bands of kings, || And He binds a girdle on their loins.
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Causing ministers to go away as a spoil || And strong ones He overthrows.
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Turning aside the lip of the steadfast, || And the reason of the aged He takes away.
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Pouring contempt on princes, || And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
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Removing deep things out of darkness, || And He brings out to light death-shade.
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Magnifying the nations, and He destroys them, || Spreading out the nations, and He quiets them.
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Turning aside the heart || Of the heads of the people of the land, || And He causes them to wander |...
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They feel darkness, and not light, || He causes them to wander as a drunkard.”
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