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Job 12:14 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: King James Version

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

Job 12:14

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

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

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

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

16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

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From This Chapter

Job 12:1

"And Job answered and said,"

Job 12:2

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

Job 12:3

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

Job 12:4

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

Job 12:5

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

Job 12:6

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

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