Job 12 - Meaning, Themes & Application

" And Job answered and said, "

" No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die "

" But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things "

" I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. "

" He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. "

" The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth "

" But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell "

" Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare "

" Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought "

" In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. "

" Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? "

" With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. "

Job 12:12 means real wisdom often comes with age and long experience. Older people have seen more of life, its pain and its joys, and …

" With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. "

Job 12:13 means that real wisdom, power, and guidance all come from God, not from people’s opinions or your own insight. When you face confusing …

" Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. "

" Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. "

" With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver "

Job 12:16 means that God fully understands both the one who is tricked and the one who does the tricking, and He is stronger and …

" He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. "

" He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. "

" He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. "

" He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. "

" He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. "

" He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. "

" He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth "

" 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. "

" They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken "