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¹ And Job answers and says:² "Truly—you [are] the people, and wisdom dies with you.³ I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, || And with whom is there not like these?⁴ I am a laughter to his friend: He calls to God, and He answers him, || A laughter [is] the perfect righteous one.⁵ A torch—despised in the thoughts of the secure || Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.

⁶ The tents of spoilers are at peace, || And those provoking God have confidence, || Into whose hand God has brought.⁷ And yet, now ask [one of] the beasts, || And it shows you, || And a bird of the heavens, || And it declares to you.⁸ Or talk to the earth, and it shows you, || And fishes of the sea recount to you:⁹ Who has not known in all these, || That the hand of YHWH has done this?¹⁰ In whose hand [is] the breath of every living thing, || And the spirit of all flesh of man.¹¹ Does the ear not try words? And the palate taste food for itself?

¹² With the very aged [is] wisdom, || And [with] length of days [is] understanding.¹³ With Him [are] wisdom and might, || To Him [are] counsel and understanding.¹⁴ Behold, He breaks down, and it is not built up, || He shuts against a man, || And it is not opened.¹⁵ Behold, He keeps in the waters, and they are dried up, || And He sends them forth, || And they overturn the land.¹⁶ With Him [are] strength and wisdom, || His the deceived and deceiver.¹⁷ Causing counselors to go away [as] a spoil, || Indeed, He makes fools of judges.¹⁸ He has opened the bands of kings, || And He binds a girdle on their loins.¹⁹ Causing ministers to go away [as] a spoil || And strong ones He overthrows.²⁰ Turning aside the lip of the steadfast, || And the reason of the aged He takes away.²¹ Pouring contempt on princes, || And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.²² Removing deep things out of darkness, || And He brings out to light death-shade.²³ Magnifying the nations, and He destroys them, || Spreading out the nations, and He quiets them.²⁴ Turning aside the heart || Of the heads of the people of the land, || And He causes them to wander || In vacancy—no way!²⁵ They feel darkness, and not light, || He causes them to wander as a drunkard."