Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
a flaming brand despised in the thoughts of him who feels secure; it is ready for those with slipping feet.
New American Standard Bible
As prepared for those whose feet slip.
King James Version
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Holman Bible
and thinks it is prepared for those whose feet are slipping.
International Standard Version
The carefree are thinking, "I have contempt for misfortune,' Those who are about to stumble deserve it.
A Conservative Version
In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for those whose foot slips.
American Standard Version
In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.
Amplified
“He who is at ease has contempt for misfortune,
But misfortune is ready [and anxiously waiting] for those whose feet slip.
Bible in Basic English
In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
Darby Translation
He that is ready to stumble with the foot is a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Julia Smith Translation
To misfortune is contempt to the thoughts of him at ease, being prepared for the waverings of the foot
King James 2000
He that is ready to slip with his feet is like a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Those at ease have contempt} for [the] thought of {disaster}, [but it is] ready for those unstable of foot.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Godliness is a light despised in the hearts of the rich, and is set for them to stumble upon.
NET Bible
For calamity, there is derision (according to the ideas of the fortunate) -- a fate for those whose feet slip!
New Heart English Bible
In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.
The Emphasized Bible
For ruin, there is contempt, in the thought of the man at ease, - ready, for such as are of faltering foot!
Webster
He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
World English Bible
In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.
Youngs Literal Translation
A torch -- despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
Themes
Feet » Illustrative » (sliding,) of yielding to temptation
Prosperity » The prosperous people despise the unfortunate people
Interlinear
Kuwn
Regel
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fourth Speech
4 I am a laughing-stock to his friends; who calls on God, and He answers him; the just, the upright one is a mockery; 5 a flaming brand despised in the thoughts of him who feels secure; it is ready for those with slipping feet. 6 The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, in whatever God brings to their hand.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 32:35
Vengeance and retribution belong to Me. Their foot shall slide in time, for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come on them make haste.
Job 6:5
Does the wild ass bray when he has grass? Or does the ox low over his fodder?
Job 16:4
I also could speak as you do; if your soul were in my soul's place. I could heap up words against you, and shake my head at you.
Job 18:5
Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Psalm 17:5
My steps have been held in Your paths, so that my footsteps have not slipped.
Psalm 94:18
When I said, My foot slips; Your mercy, O Jehovah, held me up.
Psalm 123:3-4
Have mercy on us, O Jehovah, have mercy on us; for we are exceedingly filled with scorn.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
Jeremiah 13:16
Give glory to Jehovah your God, before He causes darkness, and before your feet stumble on the dark mountains, and, while you look for light, He turns it into the shadow of death, setting up deep gloom.
Amos 6:1-6
Woe to those at ease in Zion, and those trusting in the mountain of Samaria, who are noted as leader of the nations. And the house of Israel came to them.
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps have gone out.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat drink and be merry.
Luke 16:19-20
There was a certain rich man who was customarily clothed in purple and fine linen and making merry in luxury every day.