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The Book of Job, Chapter 12, Verse 6

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He that is ready to slip with [his] feet [is as] a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
King James Version
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth [abundantly].
American Standard Version
The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth [abundantly] .
New English Translation
But the tents of robbers are peaceful, and those who provoke God are confident– who carry their god in their hands.
World English Bible
The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their God in their hands.
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But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
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Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
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Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
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In whose hand [is] the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
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Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
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With the ancient [is] wisdom; and in length of days understanding.
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With him [is] wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
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Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
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Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
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With him [is] strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver [are] his.