Job 12:6

Even as many as provoke the Lord, 1 As if there were indeed to be no inquisition made of them. 1

Updated 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, 1 And that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: 1 Let not however anyone trust that, being evil, he shall be held guiltless, 1

7But ask now the beasts, if they may speak to thee; 1 And the birds of the air, if they may declare to thee. 1

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Cross References

Job 9:24For they are delivered into the hands of the unrighteous man: 1 He covers the faces of the judges of the earth: 1 But if it be not he, who is it? 1

Job 21:7Wherefore do the ungodly live, 1 And grow old even in wealth? 1

Job 24:23When he has fallen sick, let him not hope to recover: but let him perish by disease. 1

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

Psalms 73:3Lift up thy hands against their pride continually; 1 Because of all that the enemy has done wickedly in thy holy places. 1

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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