Job 12:7-12
English Standard Version
7 “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you;
the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;
8 or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you;[a]
and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
9 Who among all these does not know
that (A)the hand of the Lord has done this?
10 In (B)his hand is the life of every living thing
and the breath of all mankind.
11 Does not (C)the ear test words
as the palate tastes food?
12 Wisdom is with (D)the aged,
and understanding in length of days.
Footnotes
- Job 12:8 Or or speak to the earth, and it will teach you
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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