Job 27:12
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Behold, all ye your selues haue seene it, why then are yee thus altogether vaine?
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- Job 19:2–3Rank 2 from verse 12
2How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
3These ten times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to me.
2How long will yee vexe my soule, and breake me in pieces with words?
3These tenne times haue ye reproched me: you are not ashamed that you ‖make your selues strange to me.
- Ecclesiastes 8:14Rank 4 from verse 12
14There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
14*There is a vanitie which is done vpon the earth, that there be iust men vnto whom it happeneth according to the worke of the wicked: againe, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the worke of the righteous: I said, that this also is vanitie.
- Ecclesiastes 9:1–3Rank 5 from verse 12
1FOR all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either love or hatred by all that is before them.
2All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
3This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.
1¶ †For all this I considered in my heart, euen to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their workes, are in the hand of God: no man knoweth either loue, or hatred, by all that is before them.
2*All things come alike to all: there is one euent to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the cleane, and to the vncleane; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner, and hee that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.
3This is an euill among all things that are done vnder the Sunne, that there is one euent vnto all: yea also the heart of the sonnes of men is full of euill, and madnesse is in their heart while they liue, and after that they goe to the dead.
- Job 13:4–9Rank 6 from verse 12
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.
6Hear now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
7Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?
8Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?
9Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?
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.
6Heare now my reasoning, and hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
7Wil you speake wickedly for God? and talke deceitfully for him?
8Will ye accept his person? Will yee contend for God?
9Is it good that hee should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, doe ye so mocke him?
- Job 21:28–30Rank 8 from verse 12
28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
29Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
30That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
28For ye say, where is the house of the prince? and where are †the dwelling places of the wicked?
29Haue ye not asked them that goe by the way? and doe ye not know their tokens?
30*That the wicked is reserued to the day of destruction; they shall bee brought foorth to †the day of wrath.
- Job 26:2–4Rank 9 from verse 12
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?
4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
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?
4To whom hast thou vttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
- Job 6:25–29Rank 10 from verse 12
25How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
26Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?
27Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
28Now therefore be content, look upon me; for it is evident unto you if I lie.
29Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
25How forcible are right wordes? but what doeth your arguing reproue?
26Do ye imagine to reproue words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as winde?
27Yea, †ye ouerwhelme the fatherlesse, and you digge a pit for your friend.
28Now therefore be content, looke vpon mee, for it is †euident vnto you, if I lie.
29Returne, I pray you, let it not be iniquitie; yea returne againe: my righteousnesse † is in it.
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Job 27:12
1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.
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altogether
Wholly; entirely; completely; without exception.
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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.
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11I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
11I will teach you ‖by the hand of God: that which is with the Almightie, will I not conceale.
12Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
12Behold, all ye your selues haue seene it, why then are yee thus altogether vaine?
Selected passage13This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
13This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressours which they shall receiue of the Almightie.