Verse 1. When Job answered, and said:
Verse 2. Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?
Verse 3. I also have a heart as well as you: for who is ignorant of these things, which you know?
Verse 4. He that is mocked by his friends as I, shall call upon God and he will hear him: for the simplicity of the just man is laughed to scorn.
Verse 5. The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.
Verse 6. The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands:
Verse 7. But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee: and the birds of the air, and they shall tell thee.
Verse 8. Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell.
Verse 9. Who is ignorant that the hand of the Lord hath made all these things?
Verse 10. In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all flesh of man.
Verse 11. Doth not the ear discern words, and the palate of him that eateth, the taste?
Verse 12. In the ancient is wisdom, and in length of days prudence.
Verse 13. With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
Verse 14. If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a man, there is none that can open.
Verse 15. If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.
Verse 16. With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceiver, and him that is deceived.
Verse 17. He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.
Verse 18. He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.
Verse 19. He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.
Verse 20. He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.
Verse 21. He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.
Verse 22. He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.
Verse 23. He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.
Verse 24. He changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain where there is no way.
Verse 25. They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk.