Job 12:5

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Summary

Job 12:5

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

Ready

A lamp

Of him

Bible References

Ready

Vengeance and recompense are mine, in the time when their foot shall slide; for the day of their calamity is at hand and that which is determined upon them makes haste.

Sustain my steps in thy ways that my footsteps not slip.

When I said, My foot slips, thy mercy, O LORD, held me up.

Give glory to the LORD your God before he causes darkness and before your feet stumble in mountains of darkness, and while ye look for light, he turns it into the shadow of death and makes it gross darkness.

A lamp

The light of the wicked shall certainly be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

The light of the righteous shall rejoice: but the fire of the wicked shall be put out.

Whosoever curses his father or his mother, his fire shall be put out in obscure darkness.

And the foolish said unto the prudent, Give us of your oil, for our lamps are going out.

Of him

Does the wild ass bray when he has grass? Does the ox low over his fodder?

I also could speak as ye do. I wish your soul were in my soul's stead, that I could heap up words against you and shake my head at you.

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us, for we are exceedingly weary of being held in contempt.

Woe unto those that are at ease in Zion and to those that trust in the mountain of Samaria, who are named principals among the same nations which shall come upon them, O house of Israel!

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day;