Job 12:6

There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

5In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.

7But put now a question to the beasts, and get teaching from them; or to the birds of the heaven, and they will make it clear to you;

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Cross References

Job 9:24The land is given into the power of the evil-doer; the faces of its judges are covered; if not by him, then who has done it?

Job 21:7Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

Job 24:23He takes away his fear of danger and gives him support; and his eyes are on his ways.

Psalms 37:1Of David. Do not be angry because of the wrongdoers, or have envy of the workers of evil.

Psalms 73:3Because of my envy of the men of pride, when I saw the well-being of the wrongdoers.

Jeremiah 5:27As the fowl-house is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: for this reason they have become great and have got wealth.

Matthew Henry on Job 12:2-6

Job's Reply to Zophar. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 And Job answered and said, 2 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. 3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these? 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. 5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease. The reproofs Job here gives to his friends,… Read the whole commentary →

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