Job. Chapter 12. And Job answers and says: “Truly—you are the people, and wisdom dies with you. I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, || And with whom is there not like these? I am a laughter to his friend: He calls to God, and He answers him, || A laughter is the perfect righteous one. A torch—despised in the thoughts of the secure || Is prepared for those sliding with the feet. The tents of spoilers are at peace, || And those provoking God have confidence, || Into whose hand God has brought. And yet, now ask one of the beasts, || And it shows you, || And a bird of the heavens, || And it declares to you. Or talk to the earth, and it shows you, || And fishes of the sea recount to you: Who has not known in all these, || That the hand of YHWH has done this? In whose hand is the breath of every living thing, || And the spirit of all flesh of man. Does the ear not try words? And the palate taste food for itself? With the very aged is wisdom, || And with length of days is understanding. With Him are wisdom and might, || To Him are counsel and understanding. Behold, He breaks down, and it is not built up, || He shuts against a man, || And it is not opened. Behold, He keeps in the waters, and they are dried up, || And He sends them forth, || And they overturn the land. With Him are strength and wisdom, || His the deceived and deceiver. Causing counselors to go away as a spoil, || Indeed, He makes fools of judges. He has opened the bands of kings, || And He binds a girdle on their loins. Causing ministers to go away as a spoil || And strong ones He overthrows. Turning aside the lip of the steadfast, || And the reason of the aged He takes away. Pouring contempt on princes, || And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble. Removing deep things out of darkness, || And He brings out to light death-shade. Magnifying the nations, and He destroys them, || Spreading out the nations, and He quiets them. Turning aside the heart || Of the heads of the people of the land, || And He causes them to wander || In vacancy—no way! They feel darkness, and not light, || He causes them to wander as a drunkard.”