Job 12
Job's Reply: I Am Not Inferior to You
1 And Job answered and said,
2 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
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. Parallel theme: Job 16:10, 17:2, 17:6, 21:3, 30:1, Psalms 91:15
5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. Parallel theme: Psalms 17:5, Proverbs 13:9, Matthew 25:8
6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. Parallel theme: Job 9:24
7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: Parallel theme: Proverbs 6:6, Isaiah 1:3, Jeremiah 8:7
8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this? References Lord: 1 Samuel 2:7, Isaiah 41:20, Daniel 9:17. Parallel theme: Job 12:3, 22:18, Daniel 5:18, Acts 19:35, Romans 11:36 +3
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. Parallel theme: Job 27:3, 33:4, Genesis 2:7, 6:17, Numbers 16:22, Psalms 104:29, Daniel 5:23, John 3:6, Acts 17:25, 17:28 +5
11 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? Word: Job 34:3
12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. Parallel theme: Job 15:10, 32:7
Wisdom Belongs to God Alone
13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. Parallel theme: Job 9:4, 11:6, 36:5, Psalms 147:5, Proverbs 8:14, Daniel 2:20, Ephesians 1:11, Colossians 2:3, James 1:5 +4
14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. Parallel theme: Job 11:10, 16:11, 19:10, 37:7, 1 Samuel 17:46, 26:8, Isaiah 22:22, Jeremiah 51:58, Malachi 1:4, Revelation 3:7 +5
15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. Parallel theme: 1 Kings 17:1
16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. Parallel theme: Job 13:9, Ezekiel 14:9
17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. Parallel theme: 2 Samuel 17:23, Isaiah 29:14
18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. Kingdom: Daniel 2:21. Parallel theme: Psalms 116:16
19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
20 He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. Parallel theme: Job 17:4, 32:9
21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. Parallel theme: Psalms 107:40
22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death. Light: Daniel 2:22, Luke 1:79, 1 Corinthians 4:5. Darkness: Job 3:5, 34:22, Amos 5:8. Parallel theme: Matthew 10:26, 1 Corinthians 2:10 +3
23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
24 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. Parallel theme: Job 12:20, Psalms 107:40
25 They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man. Darkness: Job 5:14. Parallel theme: Psalms 107:27, Isaiah 19:14, 24:20