Job 12:6

Prosperous are the tents of robbers, and security is given to those that provoke God. to him who carrieth his god in his hand.

Leeser Tanakh

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

5To the unfortunate there is given contempt— according to the thoughts of him that is at ease— prepared [also] for those whose foot slippeth.

7Yet, do only ask of the beasts, and they will instruct thee; and the fowls of the heavens, and they will tell it thee;

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Cross References

Job 9:24Is a land given up into the hand of the wicked? he covereth the faces of its judges: if this be not the truth, who is it then?

Job 21:7Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, grow strong in power?

Job 24:23To such [God] granteth to be in safety, that he may find support; and His eyes are upon their ways.

Psalms 37:1“Of David.” Do not fret thyself because of the evil-doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.

Psalms 73:3For I was envious at the arrogant, when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

Jeremiah 5:27As a coop is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit: therefore are they become great, and grown 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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