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Job 12:3

I also, have a mind like you, I, fall not short, of you, But who hath not such things as these?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

In Context

2Of a truth, ye, are the people, and, with you, wisdom, will die.

4A laughing-stock to one’s neighbour, do I become, one who hath called upon GOD and he hath answered him! A laughing-stock—a righteous man without blame!

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Cross References

Job 13:2Just as ye know, I too, know, I, fall not short, of you.

Proverbs 26:4Do not answer a dullard, according to his folly, lest, even thou thyself, become like him;

2 Corinthians 11:21By way of disparagement, am I speaking,—as though, we, had been weak! whereas, in whatsoever anyone dareth, in foolishness I speak, I also, dare:—

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

King James VersionBíblia Portuguesa MundialLuther Bibel (Deutsch)Bible Louis Segond (Français)Библия (Русский)新标点和合本성경 (한국어)الكتاب المقدس باللغة العربية، فان دايكBibbia Diodati (Italiano)Kinh Thánh (Tiếng Việt)Biblia Cornilescu (Română)Polish Biblia Gdanska (1881)Statenvertaling (Nederlands)

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