Job 12
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Lutheran reading notes
In Job chapter 12, the wisdom literature continues to explore suffering, divine justice, and faithfulness amid trial. Lutheran interpretation often emphasizes humanity’s limitations and the need to rely on God's grace and promises. The chapter highlights the contrast between human striving and the faithfulness of God.
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And Job answered and said,
Job 12:1 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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No doubt but ye {are} the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
Job 12:2 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But I have understanding as well as you; I {am} not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these? {understanding: Heb. an heart} {I am...: Heb. I fall not lower than you} {who...: Heb. with whom are not such as these?}
Job 12:3 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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I am {as} one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright {man is} laughed to scorn.
Job 12:4 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He that is ready to slip with {his} feet {is as} a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Job 12:5 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth {abundantly}.
Job 12:6 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Job 12:7 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Job 12:8 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
Job 12:9 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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In whose hand {is} the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. {soul: or, life} {all...: Heb. all flesh of man}
Job 12:10 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat? {mouth: Heb. palate}
Job 12:11 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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With the ancient {is} wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
Job 12:12 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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With him {is} wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. {With...: that is, With God}
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Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. {up: Heb. upon}
Job 12:14 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
Job 12:15 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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With him {is} strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver {are} his.
Job 12:16 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
Job 12:17 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
Job 12:18 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
Job 12:19 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. {speech...: Heb. lip of the faithful}
Job 12:20 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. {weakeneth...: or, looseth the girdle of the strong}
Job 12:21 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
Job 12:22 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them {again}. {straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in}
Job 12:23 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness {where there is} no way.
Job 12:24 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.
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They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like {a} drunken {man}. {stagger: Heb. wander}
Job 12:25 highlights wisdom, prayer, and faithful living with emphasis on law, gospel, grace, and faith.