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Job 12

Job 12:7

Job Presents His Case · Job 12:1–25
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Translations

Modern
But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.
Traditional
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Literal
But ask now the beasts, and they will instruct you, and the birds of the heavens, and one will declare to you.
Latin
Nimirum interroga jumenta, et docebunt te; et volatilia cæli, et indicabunt tibi.

Original

Hebrew
English
But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.

Notes

Job 12:7–8

ask the animals … the birds … the earth … the fish: Job believed the reason for his grief was obvious and that even creation would understand it (Proverbs 6:6). Later, God directed Job to the animal kingdom to show him that he did not understand (Job 38–40).

Job 12:7–9

The change from you (plural in 12:2–3) to you (singular here) probably indicates that Job is speaking to Zophar.

Events

Glossary

Beast Birds Book of Job

Topics

Animals: Habits of Atheism: Arguments Against Beasts: Lessons of Wisdom to be Learned From Beauty of the Earth Birds: Lessons of Wisdom to be Learned From Design in Nature, Evidence of God: Creator God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Philosophy: Philosophical Inductions and Deductions Relating to God and his Providence Religion: Natural Wisdom: Spiritual: Unclassified Scriptures Relating to