“But just ask the animals, and have them teach you;
And the birds of the sky, and have them tell you.
Or speak to the earth, and have it teach you;
And have the fish of the sea tell you.
Who among all these does not know
That (A)the hand of the Lord has done this,
10 (B)In whose hand is the life of every living thing,
And (C)the breath of all mankind?
11 Does (D)the ear not put words to the test,
As the palate [a]tastes its food?
12 Wisdom is with the (E)aged,
And with [b]long life comes understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 12:11 Lit tastes food for itself
  2. Job 12:12 Lit length of days

“But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you;
And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.
“Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you;
And let the fish of the sea declare to you.
“Who among all these does not know
That (A)the hand of the Lord has done this,
10 (B)In whose hand is the life of every living thing,
And (C)the breath of all mankind?
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 understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 12:11 Lit tastes food for itself
  2. Job 12:12 Lit length of days