Job 12

Job 12:1

7. Job’s Response (Chaps. 1214)12:1-6 In biting (and now famous) sarcasm, Job accuses his friends of intellectual conceit: “No doubt you are the people, And wisdom will die with you!” Anyone knows that God is wise and powerful, but how do they explain the excruciating sufferings of a man who once received answers to his prayers, and the contrasting prosperity of the ungodly? “You have no troubles, and yet you make fun of me; you hit a man who is about to fall” (v. 5 TEV). 12:7-12 Even the world of naturethe beasts and the birds and the fishshows God’s arbitrariness in destroying some and protecting others. If Job’s critics tested words as carefully as they tasted food, they would agree with the ancients, who uniformly agreed with what Job had said. 12:13-25 Now Job launches into a majestic recital of the Lord’s sovereignty, wisdom, and strength, and how they often produce inexplicable and paradoxical results.