Job 12:7

But 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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In The King James Version

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

In Context

6There 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.

8Or to the things which go flat on the earth, and they will give you wisdom; and the fishes of the sea will give you news of it.

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Cross References

Genesis 1:25And God made the beast of the earth after its sort, and the cattle after their sort, and everything moving on the face of the earth after its sort: and God saw that it was good.

Job 21:29Have you not put the question to the travellers, and do you not take note of their experience?

Proverbs 30:24There are four things which are little on the earth, but they are very wise:

Jeremiah 8:7Truly, the stork in the heavens is conscious of her fixed times; the dove and the swallow and the crane keep to the times of their coming; but my people have no knowledge of the law of the Lord.

Matthew Henry on Job 12:7-12

6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: 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? 10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. 11 Doth not the ear try words? and… Read the whole commentary →

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