Job 12:6

even as many as provoke the Lord, as if there were indeed to be no inquisition made of them.

Brenton Septuagint

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

5For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be held guiltless,

7But ask now the beasts, if they may speak to thee; and the birds of the air, if they may declare to thee.

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Cross References

Job 9:24For they are delivered into the hands of the unrighteous man: he covers the faces of the judges of the earth: but if it be not he, who is it?

Job 21:7Wherefore do the ungodly live, and grow old even in wealth?

Job 24:23When he has fallen sick, let him not hope to recover: but let him perish by disease.

Psalms 37:1A Psalm of David for remembrance concerning the Sabbath-day.

Psalms 73:3Lift up thine hands against their pride continually; because of all that the enemy has done wickedly in thy holy places.

Jeremiah 5:27As a snare which has been set is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore have they grown great, and become rich:

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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