Job 12:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.”

Job 12:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 12:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 12:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.”

Job 12:5 — World English Bible

Job 12:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.”

Job 12:5 — American Standard Version

Job 12:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A torch--despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.”

Job 12:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 12:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He that is ready to stumble with the foot is a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.”

Job 12:5 — Darby Translation

Job 12:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hee that is readie to fall, is as a lampe despised in the opinion of the riche.”

Job 12:5 — Geneva Bible

Job 12:5 in Context — Job 12

3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

7 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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What Does Job 12:5 Mean?

Job 12:5 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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