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

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 Pr 28:11 Isa 5:21 1Co 4:10 6:5

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 Pr 26:4 2Co 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

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 Ps 22:7,8 35:16 Mt 27:29 Heb 11:36

calleth 16:20 Ps 91:15 Jer 33:3 Mic 7:7

the just Pr 14:2 Mr 5:40 Lu 16:14 Ac 17:32

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 De 32:35 Ps 17:5 94:18 Jer 13:16

a lamp 18:5 Pr 13:9 20:20 Mt 25:8

of him 6:5 16:4 Ps 123:3,4 Am 6:1-6 Lu 12:19 16:19,20

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 Ps 17:14 37:1,35 73:11,12 Jer 5:27

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 Pr 6:6 Isa 1:3 Jer 8:7

8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

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

Who 3 Ac 19:35

the hand 22:18 De 8:17,18 1Sa 2:7 Jer 27:5,6 Da 9:17 5:18 Ro 11:36 Jas 2:5-7

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

whose hand Nu 16:22 Da 5:23 Ac 17:25,28

soul. or, life. the breath 27:3 34:14,15 Ge 2:7 6:17 Ps 104:29 146:3,4

mankind. Heb. flesh of man Joh 3:6

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

Doth 34:3 1Co 10:15 Php 1:10 *marg: Heb 5:14 1Pe 2:3

mouth. Heb. palate 6:30

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

8:8 15:10 32:7

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 Ps 147:5 Pr 2:6,7 Jer 10:12 Da 2:20 Lu 21:15 1Co 1:24 Col 2:3 Jas 1:5

counsel Pr 8:14 Isa 40:13,14 46:10 Ro 11:34 Eph 1:8,11

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 Isa 14:23 Jer 51:58,64 Mal 1:4

he shutteth 16:11 1Sa 17:46 24:18 26:8 *marg: Isa 22:22 Ro 11:32 *marg: Re 3:7

up. Heb. upon

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

Behold 10 Ge 8:1,2 1Ki 8:35,36 17:1 Jer 14:22 Na 1:4 Lu 4:25 Jas 5:17,18 Re 11:6

he sendeth Ge 6:13,17 7:11,23 Ps 104:7-9 Am 5:8

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

With 13 Mt 6:13

the deceived 1Ki 22:22,23 Eze 14:9

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

2Sa 15:31 17:14,23 Isa 19:12-14 29:14 1Co 1:19,20

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

2Ch 33:11-14 Jer 52:31-34 Da 2:21 Re 19:16

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

Jos 10:24,42 1Sa 17:45,46 Isa 37:36-38 45:1 Re 17:14 19:19-21

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 Pr 10:21 12:19,22

taketh 24 17:4 32:9 39:17 Isa 3:1-3

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

poureth Ex 8:2 16:24 1Ki 21:23,24 2Ki 9:26,34-37 Ps 107:40 Isa 23:9 Isa 24:21,22 37:38 Da 2:21,22 4:32,33 Mt 2:12,13 Ac 12:23

weakened the strength of the mighty. or, looseth the girdle of the strong Isa 5:27 11:5 22:21 Eph 6:10,14

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

discovereth 11:6 28:20-23 2Ki 6:12 Ps 44:21 139:12 Da 2:22 Mt 10:26 1Co 2:10 4:5

bringeth 3:5 24:17 34:22 Am 5:8 Lu 1:79

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

increaseth Ex 1:7,20 Ps 107:38 Isa 9:3 26:15 27:6 51:2 60:22 Jer 30:19 33:22 Zec 10:8

straiteneth them again. Heb. leadeth in

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 Isa 6:9,10 19:1 Da 4:16,33 Ho 7:11

and causeth Ps 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.)

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

grope 5:14 Ge 19:11 De 28:29 Isa 59:10 Ac 13:11 1Jo 2:11

maketh Ps 107:27 Isa 19:14 24:20

stagger. Heb. wander