Part 10

18:011:012 For vain men would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt.

18:011:013 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him;

18:011:014 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

18:011:015 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

18:011:016 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

18:011:017 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday: thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

18:011:018 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

18:011:019 Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

18:011:020 But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

18:012:001 And Job answered and said,

18:012:002 No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

18:012:003 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

18:012:004 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

18:012:005 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

18:012:006 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

18:012:007 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

18:012:008 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

18:012:009 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

18:012:010 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

18:012:011 Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

18:012:012 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

18:012:013 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

18:012:014 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

18:012:015 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.

18:012:016 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.

18:012:017 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.

18:012:018 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

18:012:019 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.