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“But ask the animals, now, and they will teach you;
    the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you.
    The fish of the sea will declare to you.
Who doesn’t know that in all these,
    Yahweh’s hand has done this,
10 in whose hand is the life of every living thing,
    and the breath of all mankind?
11 Doesn’t the ear try words,
    even as the palate tastes its food?
12 With aged men is wisdom,
    in length of days understanding.

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“But ask the animals, and they will teach you,(A)
    or the birds in the sky,(B) and they will tell you;(C)
or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,
    or let the fish in the sea inform you.
Which of all these does not know(D)
    that the hand of the Lord has done this?(E)
10 In his hand is the life(F) of every creature
    and the breath of all mankind.(G)
11 Does not the ear test words
    as the tongue tastes food?(H)
12 Is not wisdom found among the aged?(I)
    Does not long life bring understanding?(J)

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