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Job 12

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Introduction

1	Job maintains himself against his friends that reprove him.
7	He acknowledges the general doctrine of God's omnipotence.

Verse 2
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

ye are the people: 6:24,25; 8:8-10; 11:2,6,12; 15:2; 17:4; 20:3; 32:7-13; Proverbs 28:11; Isaiah 5:21; 1 Corinthians 4:10; 6:5

Verse 3
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

But I have: 13:2-5; Proverbs 26:4; 2 Corinthians 11:5,21-23
understanding: Heb. an heart. I am not inferior to you. Heb. I fall not lower than you. who knoweth not such things as these. Heb. with whom are not such as these.; 6:6,7; 26:2,3

Verse 4
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

one mocked: 11:3; 16:10; 17:2,6; 21:3; 30:1; Psalms 22:7,8; 35:16; Matthew 27:29; Hebrews 11:36
calleth: 16:20; Psalms 91:15; Jeremiah 33:3; Micah 7:7
the just: Proverbs 14:2; Mark 5:40; Luke 16:14; Acts 17:32

Verse 5
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

ready: Deuteronomy 32:35; Psalms 17:5; 94:18; Jeremiah 13:16
a lamp: 18:5; Proverbs 13:9; 20:20; Matthew 25:8
of him: 6:5; 16:4; Psalms 123:3,4; Amos 6:1-6; Luke 12:19; 16:19,20

Verse 6
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

tabernacles: 9:24; 21:7-15; Psalms 17:14; 37:1,35; 73:11,12; Jeremiah 5:27

Verse 7
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

But ask: 21:29,30; Proverbs 6:6; Isaiah 1:3; Jeremiah 8:7

Verse 9
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

Who: 3; Acts 19:35
the hand: 22:18; Deuteronomy 8:17,18; 1 Samuel 2:7; Jeremiah 27:5,6; Daniel 9:17; 5:18; Romans 11:36; James 2:5-7

Verse 10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

whose hand: Numbers 16:22; Daniel 5:23; Acts 17:25,28
soul: or, life. the breath.; 27:3; 34:14,15; Genesis 2:7; 6:17; Psalms 104:29; 146:3,4
mankind: Heb. flesh of man.; John 3:6

Verse 11
Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

Doth: 34:3; 1 Corinthians 10:15; Philippians 1:10; *marg:; Hebrews 5:14; 1 Peter 2:3
mouth: Heb. palate.; 6:30

Verse 12
With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

8:8; 15:10; 32:7

Verse 13
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

him: that is, God.; 32:6-9
wisdom: 16; 9:4; 28:20-28; 36:5; Psalms 147:5; Proverbs 2:6,7; Jeremiah 10:12; Daniel 2:20; Luke 21:15; 1 Corinthians 1:24; Colossians 2:3; James 1:5
counsel: Proverbs 8:14; Isaiah 40:13,14; 46:10; Romans 11:34; Ephesians 1:8,11

Verse 14
Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

he breaketh: 9:12,13; 11:10; Isaiah 14:23; Jeremiah 51:58,64; Malachi 1:4
he shutteth: 16:11; 1 Samuel 17:46; 24:18; 26:8; *marg:; Isaiah 22:22; Romans 11:32; *marg:; Revelation 3:7
up: Heb. upon.

Verse 15
Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

Behold: 10; Genesis 8:1,2; 1 Kings 8:35,36; 17:1; Jeremiah 14:22; Nahum 1:4; Luke 4:25; James 5:17,18; Revelation 11:6
he sendeth: Genesis 6:13,17; 7:11,23; Psalms 104:7-9; Amos 5:8

Verse 16
With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

With: 13; Matthew 6:13
the deceived: 1 Kings 22:22,23; Ezekiel 14:9

Verse 17
He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

2 Samuel 15:31; 17:14,23; Isaiah 19:12-14; 29:14; 1 Corinthians 1:19,20

Verse 18
He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

2 Chronicles 33:11-14; Jeremiah 52:31-34; Daniel 2:21; Revelation 19:16

Verse 19
He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.

Joshua 10:24,42; 1 Samuel 17:45,46; Isaiah 37:36-38; 45:1; Revelation 17:14; 19:19-21

Verse 20
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.

the speech of the trusty: Heb. the lip of the faithful.; Proverbs 10:21; 12:19,22
taketh: 24; 17:4; 32:9; 39:17; Isaiah 3:1-3

Verse 21
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

poureth: Exodus 8:2; 16:24; 1 Kings 21:23,24; 2 Kings 9:26,34-37; Psalms 107:40; Isaiah 23:9; Isaiah 24:21,22; 37:38; Daniel 2:21,22; 4:32,33; Matthew 2:12,13; Acts 12:23
weakened the strength of the mighty: or, looseth the girdle of the strong.; Isaiah 5:27; 11:5; 22:21; Ephesians 6:10,14

Verse 22
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

discovereth: 11:6; 28:20-23; 2 Kings 6:12; Psalms 44:21; 139:12; Daniel 2:22; Matthew 10:26; 1 Corinthians 2:10; 4:5
bringeth: 3:5; 24:17; 34:22; Amos 5:8; Luke 1:79

Verse 23
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

increaseth: Exodus 1:7,20; Psalms 107:38; Isaiah 9:3; 26:15; 27:6; 51:2; 60:22; Jeremiah 30:19; Jeremiah 33:22; Zechariah 10:8
straiteneth them again: Heb. leadeth in.

Verse 24
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.

He taketh: 20; 17:4; Isaiah 6:9,10; 19:1; Daniel 4:16,33; Hosea 7:11
and causeth: Psalms 107:4,40
in a wilderness {Bethohoo,} "in chaos," i: &e., in a state of utter confusion; it is the same word which is employed in Ge 1:2, to describe the chaotic state of the earth at the creation.

Verse 25
They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

grope: 5:14; Genesis 19:11; Deuteronomy 28:29; Isaiah 59:10; Acts 13:11; 1 John 2:11
maketh: Psalms 107:27; Isaiah 19:14; 24:20
stagger: Heb. wander.

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Bibliography Information
Torrey, R. A. "Commentary on Job 12:6". "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". "http://www.studylight.org/com/tsk/view.cgi?book=job&chapter=12&verse=6".

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