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Job 12:5
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The one who is at ease holds calamity in contemptand thinks it is prepared for those whose feet are slipping.
In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune, It is ready for them whose foot slips.
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
In the thought of one who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; it is ready for those whose feet slip.
Those who are comfortable don't care that others have trouble; they think it right that those people should have troubles.
For calamity, there is derision (according to the ideas of the fortunate)— a fate for those whose feet slip!
"He who is at ease has contempt for misfortune, But misfortune is ready [and anxiously waiting] for those whose feet slip.
"He who is at ease holds disaster in contempt, As prepared for those whose feet slip.
In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune, It is ready for them whose foot slips.
Hee that is readie to fall, is as a lampe despised in the opinion of the riche.
As for upheaval, there is only contempt by the one who acts at ease,But it is prepared for those whose feet slip.
The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
Those at ease have contempt for misfortune, for the blow that strikes somebody already staggering.
He that is ready to stumble with the foot is a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Those who have no troubles make fun of those who do. They hit a man when he is down.
Who is ready to do away with contempt and iniquity, and to strengthen the slippery feet.
You have no troubles, and yet you make fun of me; you hit someone who is about to fall.
Those at ease have contempt for the thought of disaster, but it is ready for those unstable of foot.
a torch is despised in the thoughts of him who feels secure; it is ready for those with slipping feet.
Godlynesse is a light despysed in ye hertes of the rich, & is set for them to stomble vpon.
In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.
In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
A contemptible brand in the thought of him that is at ease, a thing ready for them whose foot slippeth.
He that is ready to slippe with his feet, is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Being as alight despised in the heartes of the riche, and as one redy to fall.
For it had been ordained that he should fall under others at the appointed time, and that his houses should be spoiled by transgressors: let not however any one trust that, being evil, he shall be held guiltless,
In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; it is ready for them whose foot slippeth.
A laumpe is dispisid at the thouytis of riche men, and the laumpe is maad redi to a tyme ordeyned.
In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slips.
He that is ready to slip with [his] feet [is as] a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
A lamp [fn] is despised in the thought of one who is at ease;It is made ready for those whose feet slip.
People who are at ease mock those in trouble. They give a push to people who are stumbling.
He who lives in comfort laughs at one who has trouble and whose feet are slipping.
Those at ease have contempt for misfortune, but it is ready for those whose feet are unstable.
For ruin, there is contempt, in the thought of the man at ease, - ready, for such as are of faltering foot!
The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.
In the thought of one who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; it is ready for those whose feet slip.
A torch -- despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
"He who is at ease holds calamity in contempt, As prepared for those whose feet slip.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
ready: Deuteronomy 32:35, Psalms 17:5, Psalms 94:18, Jeremiah 13:16
a lamp: Job 18:5, Proverbs 13:9, Proverbs 20:20, Matthew 25:8
of him: Job 6:5, Job 16:4, Psalms 123:3, Psalms 123:4, Amos 6:1-6, Luke 12:19, Luke 16:19, Luke 16:20
Reciprocal: Job 16:20 - scorn me Job 21:3 - mock on Psalms 73:2 - steps Galatians 4:14 - ye
Cross-References
Terah decided to move from Ur to the land of Canaan. He took along Abram and Sarai and his grandson Lot, the son of Haran. But when they came to the city of Haran, they decided to settle there instead.
Abram traveled to the hill country east of Bethel and camped between Bethel and Ai, where he built another altar and worshiped the Lord .
Later, Abram started out toward the Southern Desert.
that his nephew Lot had been taken away. Three hundred eighteen of Abram's servants were fighting men, so he took them and followed the enemy as far north as the city of Dan.
The king of Sodom said to Abram, "All I want are my people. You can keep everything else."
Then Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, Abraham came and settled in this land where you now live.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He that is ready to slip with [his] feet,.... Not into sin, though this is often the case of good men, but into calamities and afflictions; and Job means himself, and every just upright man in the like circumstances: or he that is "prepared" or "destined" to be among them, that "totter" and stagger in their "feet" i; that cannot stand upon their feet, but fall to the ground; which may describe man in declining and distressing circumstances; or that is appointed to be the laughing stock of such as are unstable in the word and ways of God; double minded men, hypocrites, and formal professors, that totter and stagger at everything they meet with disagreeable to the flesh: with such, a poor afflicted saint is laughed to scorn; he
[is as] a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease; who are in affluent circumstances, enjoy great prosperity, live in plenty, and are not in trouble as others; their hearts are at ease: now with such, poor good men are had in great contempt; they are despised at heart, in the thoughts of such persons, if they do not in words express it; they are like a lamp just going out, which is neglected, and looked upon as useless; or like a torch burnt to the end, when it is thrown away; and thus it is with men, while the lamp of prosperity burns clear and bright, they are valued and had in esteem, but when their lamp becomes dim, and is almost, or quite extinguished, they are despised, see
Psalms 123:3; some apply this to Christ, who was a lamp or light, a great one, but despised of men, and even as a light; they loved darkness rather than light; and especially by the Pharisees, who were at ease, settled on their lees, that trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others; and this is true of Gospel ministers, though bright and burning lights, and even of every good man, in whom the true light of grace, and of the Gospel, shines, and especially when under afflictive circumstances. Some, instead of a "lamp despised", read, "for" or "because of calamity despised" k; so Aben Ezra, which conveys the same sense, that an afflicted man is despised for his affliction; and this being the case of good men confutes the notion of Job's friends, that it always goes well with such; and their other notion of its going ill with bad men is refuted in Job 12:6.
i נכון למועדי רגל "destinatus vacillantibus pede", Schmidt; so Michaelis. k לפיד בוז "ad calamitatem contumelia", Cocceius; "ad infortunium vilis habetur", Gussetius, p. 674.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He that is ready to slip with his feet - The man whose feet waver or totter; that is, the man in adversity; see Proverbs 25:19. A man in prosperity is represented as standing firm; one in adversity as wavering, or falling; see Psalms 73:2.
But as for me, my feet were almost gone;
My steps had well nigh slipped.
There is much difficulty in this passage, and it has by no means been removed by the labor of critics. The reader may consult Rosenmuller, Good, and Schultens, on the verse, for a more full attempt to illustrate its meaning. Dr. Good, after Reiske and Parkhurst, has offered an explanation by rendering the whole passage thus:
The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock to the proud,
A derision amidst the sunshine of the prosperous,
While ready to slip with his foot.
It does not appear to me, however, that this translation can be fairly educed from the Hebrew text, and I am disposed to acquiesce in the more common and obvious interpretation. According to that, the idea is, that a man in adversity, when failing from a high condition of honor, is regarded as an almost extinguished lamp, that is now held in contempt, and is cast away. When the torch was blazing, it was regarded as of value; when nearly extinguished, it would be regarded as worthless, and would be cast away. So when a man was in prosperity, he would be looked up to as a guide and example. In adversity, his counsels would be rejected, and he would be looked upon with contempt. Nothing can be more certain or more common than the fact here adverted to. The rich and the great are looked up to with respect and veneration. Their words and actions have an influence which those of no other men have. When they begin to fall, others are willing to hasten their fall. Long cherished but secret envy begins to show itself; those who wish to rise rejoice in their ruin, and they are looked upon with contempt in proportion to their former honor, rank, and power. They are regarded as an extinguished torch - of no value, and are cast away.
In the thought - In the mind, or the view.
Of him that is at ease - In a state of comfort and prosperity. He finds no sympathy from them. Job doubtless meant to apply this to his friends. They were then at ease, and were prosperous. Not suffering pain, and not overwhelmed with poverty, they now looked with the utmost composure on him - as they would on a torch which was burned out, and which there would be no hope of rekindling.
