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Job Answers Zophar

12 Then Job answered:

“You ·really [truly] think you are the ·only wise people [L people]
    and that when you die, wisdom will die with you [C Job attacks the friends’ confidence in their wisdom]!
But my ·mind [L heart; C the heart was considered the location of thought] is as good as yours;
    ·you are not better than I am [L I am not inferior to you].
    ·Everyone knows all these things [L Who is not like these?; C probably a reference to the three friends and their intelligence].

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Job

12 Then Job replied:

“Doubtless you are the only people who matter,
    and wisdom will die with you!(A)
But I have a mind as well as you;
    I am not inferior to you.
    Who does not know all these things?(B)

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