Job 12:6
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that prouoke God are secure, into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
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- Psalms 73:11–12Rank 2 from verse 6
11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
11And they say, How doth God know? and is there knowledge in the most High?
12Behold, these are the vngodly: who prosper in the world, they increase in riches.
- Job 21:7–15Rank 3 from verse 6
7Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
8Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
10Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf.
11They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.
12They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.
13They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
7*Wherefore doe the wicked liue, become old, yea, are mightie in power?
8Their seede is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.
9Their houses are †safe from feare, neither is the rod of God vpon them.
10Their bull gendreth and faileth not, their cow calueth, and casteth not her calfe.
11They send foorth their little ones like a flocke, and their children dance.
12They take the timbrell and harpe, and reioyce at the sound of the organe.
13They spend their daies ‖in wealth, and in a moment goe downe to the graue.
14*Therefore they say vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.
15What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?
- Psalms 17:14Rank 4 from verse 6
14From men which are thy hand, O Lord, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
14‖‖From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which haue their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: They are full of children, and leaue the rest of their substance to their babes.
- Psalms 37:1Rank 5 from verse 6
- Psalms 37:35Rank 6 from verse 6
- Jeremiah 5:27Rank 7 from verse 6
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Job 12:6
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tabernacles
Tents or movable dwellings; especially sacred tents or dwelling places.
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Persons who take property by theft or violence.
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To succeed, advance, thrive, flourish, increase, or accomplish an intended purpose.
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To stir up or incite, whether to anger or to action.
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The one true God.
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Careless or free from concern; without fear.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Skeat 1893
Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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abundantly
Fully; amply; plentifully; in a sufficient degree.
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5He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
5He that is ready to slippe with his feet, is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
6The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that prouoke God are secure, into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Selected passage7But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
7But aske now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the foules of the aire, and they shall tell thee.