Job 12:7-12
Legacy Standard Bible
7 “But now ask the beasts, and let them instruct you;
And the birds of the sky, and let them tell you.
8 Or muse to the earth, and let it instruct you;
And let the fish of the sea recount it to you.
9 Who among all these does not know
That (A)the hand of Yahweh has done this,
10 (B)In whose hand is the life of every living thing,
And (C)the breath of all the flesh of man?
11 Does not (D)the ear test words,
As the palate [a]tastes its food?
12 Wisdom is with (E)aged men,
With [b]long life is discernment.
Job 12:7-12
International Standard Version
Wisdom Can Be Found in God’s Creation
7 “Ask the wild animals, and they’ll teach you;
the birds of the sky will tell you.
8 Or ask the green plants of the earth and they’ll teach you;
let the fish in the sea tell you.
9 Who among all of these doesn’t know
that the Lord’s hand made them,[a]
10 and that the life of every living thing[b] rests in his control,
along with the breath of every living human being?
11 The ear scrutinizes speech
just as the palate tastes food.”
God is the All-Wise and All-Powerful Creator
12 “Wisdom may be found in the company of the aged.
Understanding comes[c] with longevity.
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