Job 12
1 Job maintains himself against his friends that reprove him.
7 He acknowledges the general doctrine of God's omnipotence.
people <05971> [ye are the people.]
also ... understanding <01571 03824> [But I have.]
understanding <03824> [understanding. Heb. an heart. I am not inferior to you.]
Heb. I fall not lower than you. who knoweth not such things as these. Heb. with whom are not such as these.
laughingstock ..................... laughingstock <07814> [one mocked.]
called <07121> [calleth.]
righteous <06662> [the just.]
fate <03559> [ready.]
calamity <03940> [a lamp.]
fortunate <07600> [of him.]
tents <0168> [tabernacles.]
But now ask <0199 07592> [But ask.]
know <03045> [Who.]
hand <03027> [the hand.]
hand <03027> [whose hand.]
life <05315> [soul. or, life. the breath.]
<0376> [mankind. Heb. flesh of man.]
ear <0241> [Doth.]
tongue <02441> [mouth. Heb. palate.]
wisdom <02451> [him. that is, God.]
wisdom <02451> [wisdom.]
counsel <06098> [counsel.]
tears <02040> [he breaketh.]
imprisons <05462> [he shutteth.]
imprisons <05462> [up. Heb. upon.]
holds <06113> [Behold.]
then ....... releases <07971> [he sendeth.]
strength <05797> [With.]
one who goes astray <07683> [the deceived.]
trusted .... speech <08193 0539> [the speech of the trusty. Heb. the lip of the faithful.]
takes <03947> [taketh.]
pours <08210> [poureth.]
[weakened the strength of the mighty. or, looseth the girdle of the strong.]
reveals <01540> [discovereth.]
brings <03318> [bringeth.]
makes ... great <07679> [increaseth.]
disperses <05148> [straiteneth them again. Heb. leadeth in.]
deprives <05493> [He taketh.]
wander <08582> [and causeth.]
desert waste <08414> [in a wilderness]
{Bethohoo,} "in chaos," i.e., in a state of utter confusion; it is the same word which is employed in Ge 1:2, to describe the chaotic state of the earth at the creation.
grope <04959> [grope.]
stagger <08582> [maketh.]
stagger <08582> [stagger. Heb. wander.]
