Job 12:5-11
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 12
5 He who is at ease holds disaster in contempt, As prepared for those whose feet slip. 6The tents of the destroyers prosper, And those who provoke God are secure, Whom God brings into their power. 7'But just ask the animals, and have them teach you; And the birds of the sky, and have them tell you. 8Or speak to the earth, and have it teach you; And have the fish of the sea tell you. 9Who among all these does not know That the hand of the Lord has done this, 10In whose hand is the life of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind? 11Does the ear not put words to the test, As the palate tastes its food?King James Version
Chapter 12
5He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.Christian Standard Bible
6The tents of robbers are safe, and those who trouble God are secure; God holds them in his hands.
7But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
8Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct you; let the fish of the sea inform you.
9Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?
10The life of every living thing is in his hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.
11Doesn’t the ear test words as the palate tastes food?
New Living Translation
Chapter 12
5People who are at ease mock those in trouble. They give a push to people who are stumbling. 6But robbers are left in peace, and those who provoke God live in safety — though God keeps them in his power.
7'Just ask the animals, and they will teach you. Ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
8Speak to the earth, and it will instruct you. Let the fish in the sea speak to you.
9For they all know that my disaster has come from the hand of the Lord.
10For the life of every living thing is in his hand, and the breath of every human being.
11The ear tests the words it hears just as the mouth distinguishes between foods.
English Standard Version
Chapter 12
5In the thought of one who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; it is ready for those whose feet slip. 6 The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, who bring their god in their hand. 7"But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you; 8or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you. 9Who among all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? 10In his hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind. 11Does not the ear test words as the palate tastes food?New International Version
Chapter 12
5Those who are at ease have contempt for misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
6The tents of marauders are undisturbed, and those who provoke God are secure— those God has in his hand.
7"But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you;
8or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you.
9Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this?
10In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.
11Does not the ear test words as the tongue tastes food?
New King James Version
