Job 12:2
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“No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.
“No doubt you are the [only wise] people [in the world], And wisdom will die with you!
No doubt you are the [only wise] people [in the world], and wisdom will die with you!
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!
Surely you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
“No doubt you are [the only] people [that matter]; and when you die, so will wisdom.
You think you are so great, with all the answers.
Truly ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you!
Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?
“I’m sure you think you are the only wise people left. You think that when you die, wisdom will be gone with you.
‘You people think that you know everything. You think that there will be no wisdom after you die.
Yes, indeed. You are the people, and wisdom will die with you!
“No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
“No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
“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]!
Indeed because that ye are the people only, wisdom must die with you.
“You certainly are ⌞wise⌟ people, and when you die, wisdom will die.
Yes, you are the voice of the people. When you die, wisdom will die with you.
No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!
“You really think you are the only wise people. You think when you die wisdom will die with you.
“Truly, you are the people and wisdom will die with you!
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
“Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die!
“Truly indeed you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
“Yes, I realize you know everything! All wisdom will die with you!
Job answered: “I’m sure you speak for all the experts, and when you die there’ll be no one left to tell us how to live. But don’t forget that I also have a brain— I don’t intend to play second fiddle to you. It doesn’t take an expert to know these things.
“No doubt but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!
“You certainly are wise people, and when you die, wisdom will die.
No doubt you are the people with whom wisdom shall die!
“Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die!
“Truly then you are the people, And with you wisdom will die!
“Undoubtedly, you are the voice of the people, and when you die, wisdom will die with you.
“You really think you are the only wise people and that when you die, wisdom will die with you!
“Without a doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
“You people think you are the only ones who matter! You are sure that wisdom will die with you!
“Doubtless you are the only people who matter, and wisdom will die with you!
‘Doubtless you are the only people who matter, and wisdom will die with you!
“No doubt you are the people, And wisdom will die with you!
“No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
“You people really know everything, don’t you? And when you die, wisdom will die with you!
‘No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
‘No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
“No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
“No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
Doubtless then ye are the people, and chochmah shall die with you.
“No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
“No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
“Without a doubt you are the people and wisdom will die with you!
Job (sarcastically to his friends): Surely, surely, my discerning friends, you are the ones! And when you pass away, the sum total of all wisdom will perish from the earth.
“No doubt, but you are the people, and wisdom will die with you.
And ye therefore be (the) men alone, and wisdom dwell with you? (And so ye be the only people, with whom wisdom dwelleth?)
Truly -- ye [are] the people, And with you doth wisdom die.
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