Job 12:2–3

²¹Woe unto them that are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!

^21*†Woe vnto them that are wise in their owne eyes, and prudent in their owne sight.

¹⁰We are fools for Christ’s sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised.

¹⁰We are fooles for Christs sake, but ye are wise in Christ. We are weake, but ye are strong: yee are honourable, but we are despised.

⁵I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be able to judge between his brethren?

⁵I speake to your shame. Is it so, that there is not a wise man amongst you? no not one that shall bee able to iudge betweene his brethren?

¹²For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass’s colt.

¹²For ^†vaine man would be wise; though man be borne like a wilde asses coult.

²Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?

²Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should ^†a man ful of talke be iustified?

⁶And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

⁶And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisedome, that they are double to that which is: know therefore that God exacteth of thee lesse then thine iniquitie deserueth.

²Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?

²Should a wise man vtter ^†vaine knowledge, and fill his belly with the East winde?

¹⁰But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.

¹⁰But as for you all, doe you returne, and come now, for I cannot find one wise man among you.

⁴For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

⁴For thou hast hid their heart from vnderstanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

³I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

³I haue heard the checke of my reproach, and the spirit of my vnderstanding causeth me to answere.

⁷I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.

⁸But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.

⁹Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.

¹⁰Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion.

¹¹Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.

¹²Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:

¹³Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

⁷I said, Dayes should speake, and multitude of yeeres should teach wisedome.

^8*But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almightie giueth them vnderstanding.

⁹Great men are not alwayes wise: neither doe the aged vnderstand iudgement.

¹⁰Therfore I sayd, Hearken to me: I also will shew mine opinion.

¹¹Behold, I waited for your words: I gaue eare to your ^†reasons, whilest you searched out ^†what to say.

¹²Yea, I attended vnto you: and beholde, there was none of you that conuinced Iob, or that answered his words:

¹³Lest ye should say, We haue found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

²⁴Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause me to understand wherein I have erred.

²⁵How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?

²⁴Teach me, and I will hold my tongue: and cause mee to vnderstand wherein I haue erred.

²⁵How forcible are right wordes? but what doeth your arguing reproue?

⁸For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

⁹(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

¹⁰Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?

^8*For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to the search of their fathers.

⁹(For ^*we are but of yesterday, and know ^†nothing, because our dayes vpon earth are a shadow.)

¹⁰Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, & vtter words out of their heart?

¹¹The rich man is wise in his own conceit; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.

^11†The rich man is wise in his owne conceit: but the poore that hath vnderstanding searcheth him out.

²What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.

³Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God.

⁴But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

⁵O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.

²What yee know, the same doe I know also, I am not inferiour vnto you.

³Surely I would speake to the Almighty, & I desire to reason with God.

⁴But ye are forgers of lies, yee are all Physicians of no value.

⁵O that you would altogether hold your peace, & it should be your wisdome.

²¹I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.

²²Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.

²³Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.

²¹I speake as concerning reproch, as though we had bene weake: howbeit, wherein soeuer any is bold, I speake foolishly, I am bold also.

²²Are they Hebrewes? so am I: are they Israelites? so am I: are they the seed of Abraham? so am I:

²³Are they ministers of Christ? I speake as a foole, I am more: in labors more abundant: in stripes aboue measure: in prisons more frequent: in deaths oft.

⁴Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

⁴Answere not a foole according to his folly, lest thou also be like vnto him.

⁵For I suppose I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles.

⁵For, I suppose, I was not a whit behinde the very chiefest Apostles.

²How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

³How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

²Howe hast thou helped him that is without power? how sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?

³How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisedome? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing, as it is?

⁶Can that which is unsavoury be eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egg?

⁷The things that my soul refused to touch are as my sorrowful meat.

⁶Can that which is vnsauery, bee eaten without salt? or is there any taste in the white of an egge?

⁷The things that my soule refused to touch, are as my sorrowfull meat.