1 And Iyov [hated] answered and said,

2 No doubt but you2f [are] the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

3 But I have understanding as well as you; I [am] not inferior to you: yes, who knows not such things as these?

4 I am [as] one mocked of his neighbour, who calls upon God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], and he answer him: the just upright [man is] laughed to scorn.

5 He that is ready to slip with [his] feet [is as] a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] are secure; into whose hand God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] brings [abundantly].

7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach youi; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell youi:

8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach youi: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto youi.

9 Who knows not in all these that the hand of the LORD-Yehōvah (Messiah Pre-Incarnate) has wrought this?

10 In whose hand [is] the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

11 Does not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?

12 With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.

13 With him [is] wisdom and strength, he has counsel and understanding.

14 Behold, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again: he shuts up a man, and there can be no opening.

15 Behold, he withholds the waters, and they dry up: also he send them out, and they overturn the earth.

16 With him [is] strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver [are] his.

17 He leads counselors away spoiled, and makes the fools.

18 He looses the bond of kings, and put on their waist with a belt.

19 He leads princes away spoiled, and overthrows the mighty.

20 He removes away the speech of the trusty, and takes away the understanding of the aged.

21 He pours contempt upon princes, and weakens the strength of the mighty.

22 He discovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.

23 He increases the nations, and destroys them: he enlarges the nations, and straitens them [again].

24 He takes away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causes them to wander in a wilderness [where there is] no way.

25 They grope in the dark without light, and he makes them to stagger like [a] drunken [man].