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

To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.

Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

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

Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness.

A lamp

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

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Of him

Doth the wild ass bray when he hath grass? or loweth the ox over his fodder?

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

Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.

Woe to them that are at ease in Zion, and trust in the mountain of Samaria, which are named chief of the nations, to whom the house of Israel came!

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

There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: