1Then Job answered,
2Then Job answered,
3Then Job answered,
4Then Job answered,
5“No doubt, but you are the people,
6“No doubt, but you are the people,
7“No doubt, but you are the people,
8“No doubt, but you are the people,
9But I have understanding as well as you;
10But I have understanding as well as you;
11But I have understanding as well as you;
12But I have understanding as well as you;
13I am like one who is a joke to his neighbour,
14I am like one who is a joke to his neighbour,
15I am like one who is a joke to his neighbour,
16I am like one who is a joke to his neighbour,
17In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune.
18In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune.
19In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune.
20In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune.
21The tents of robbers prosper.
22The tents of robbers prosper.
23The tents of robbers prosper.
24The tents of robbers prosper.
25“But ask the animals now, and they will teach you;
26“But ask the animals now, and they will teach you;
27“But ask the animals now, and they will teach you;
28“But ask the animals now, and they will teach you;
29Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you.
30Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you.
31Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you.
32Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you.
33Who doesn’t know that in all these,
34Who doesn’t know that in all these,
35Who doesn’t know that in all these,
36Who doesn’t know that in all these,
37in whose hand is the life of every living thing,
38in whose hand is the life of every living thing,
39in whose hand is the life of every living thing,
40in whose hand is the life of every living thing,
41Doesn’t the ear try words,
42Doesn’t the ear try words,
43Doesn’t the ear try words,
44Doesn’t the ear try words,
45With aged men is wisdom,
46With aged men is wisdom,
47With aged men is wisdom,
48With aged men is wisdom,
49“With God is wisdom and might.
50“With God is wisdom and might.
51“With God is wisdom and might.
52“With God is wisdom and might.
53Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again.
54Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again.
55Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again.
56Behold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again.
57Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up.
58Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up.
59Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up.
60Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up.
61With him is strength and wisdom.
62With him is strength and wisdom.
63With him is strength and wisdom.
64With him is strength and wisdom.
65He leads counsellors away stripped.
66He leads counsellors away stripped.
67He leads counsellors away stripped.
68He leads counsellors away stripped.
69He loosens the bond of kings.
70He loosens the bond of kings.
71He loosens the bond of kings.
72He loosens the bond of kings.
73He leads priests away stripped,
74He leads priests away stripped,
75He leads priests away stripped,
76He leads priests away stripped,
77He removes the speech of those who are trusted,
78He removes the speech of those who are trusted,
79He removes the speech of those who are trusted,
80He removes the speech of those who are trusted,
81He pours contempt on princes,
82He pours contempt on princes,
83He pours contempt on princes,
84He pours contempt on princes,
85He uncovers deep things out of darkness,
86He uncovers deep things out of darkness,
87He uncovers deep things out of darkness,
88He uncovers deep things out of darkness,
89He increases the nations, and he destroys them.
90He increases the nations, and he destroys them.
91He increases the nations, and he destroys them.
92He increases the nations, and he destroys them.
93He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth,
94He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth,
95He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth,
96He takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth,
97They grope in the dark without light.
98They grope in the dark without light.
99They grope in the dark without light.
100They grope in the dark without light.