Job 12 - Compare Translations
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Job 12:1
KJVAnd Job answered and said,
WEBThen Job answered,
YLTAnd Job answereth and saith: --
Job 12:2
KJVNo doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
WEB“No doubt, but you are the people,
YLTTruly -- ye [are] the people, And with you doth wisdom die.
Job 12:3
KJVBut I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
WEBBut I have understanding as well as you;
YLTI also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
Job 12:4
KJVI am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
WEBI am like one who is a joke to his neighbor,
YLTA laughter to his friend I am: `He calleth to God, and He answereth him,' A laughter [is] the perfect righteous one.
Job 12:5
KJVHe that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
WEBIn the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune.
YLTA torch -- despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
Job 12:6
KJVThe tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
WEBThe tents of robbers prosper.
YLTAt peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.
Job 12:7
KJVBut ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
WEB“But ask the animals, now, and they shall teach you;
YLTAnd yet, ask, I pray thee, [One of] the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.
Job 12:8
KJVOr speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
WEBOr speak to the earth, and it shall teach you.
YLTOr talk to the earth, and it sheweth thee, And fishes of the sea recount to thee:
Job 12:9
KJVWho knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this?
WEBWho doesn’t know that in all these,
YLT`Who hath not known in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath done this?
Job 12:10
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Job 12:11
KJVDoth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
WEBDoesn’t the ear try words,
YLTDoth not the ear try words? And the palate taste food for itself?
Job 12:12
KJVWith the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
WEBWith aged men is wisdom,
YLTWith the very aged [is] wisdom, And [with] length of days understanding.
Job 12:13
KJVWith him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
WEB“With God is wisdom and might.
YLTWith Him [are] wisdom and might, To him [are] counsel and understanding.
Job 12:14
KJVBehold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
WEBBehold, he breaks down, and it can’t be built again.
YLTLo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.
Job 12:15
KJVBehold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
WEBBehold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up.
YLTLo, He keepeth in the waters, and they are dried up, And he sendeth them forth, And they overturn the land.
Job 12:16
KJVWith him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
WEBWith him is strength and wisdom.
YLTWith Him [are] strength and wisdom, His the deceived and deceiver.
Job 12:17
KJVHe leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
WEBHe leads counselors away stripped.
YLTCausing counsellors to go away a spoil, And judges He maketh foolish.
Job 12:18
KJVHe looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
WEBHe loosens the bond of kings.
YLTThe bands of kings He hath opened, And He bindeth a girdle on their loins.
Job 12:19
KJVHe leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
WEBHe leads priests away stripped,
YLTCausing ministers to go away a spoil And strong ones He overthroweth.
Job 12:20
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Job 12:21
KJVHe poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
WEBHe pours contempt on princes,
YLTPouring contempt upon princes, And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
Job 12:22
KJVHe discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
WEBHe uncovers deep things out of darkness,
YLTRemoving deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.
Job 12:23
KJVHe increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
WEBHe increases the nations, and he destroys them.
YLTMagnifying the nations, and He destroyeth them, Spreading out the nations, and He quieteth them.
Job 12:24
KJVHe 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.
WEBHe takes away understanding from the chiefs of the people of the earth,
YLTTurning aside the heart Of the heads of the people of the land, And he causeth them to wander In vacancy -- no way!
Job 12:25
KJVThey grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
WEBThey grope in the dark without light.
YLTThey feel darkness, and not light, He causeth them to wander as a drunkard.
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