Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The tents to those oppressing will be secure, and confidence to those provoking God to anger: whom God will bring into his hand
New American Standard Bible
And those who provoke God
King James Version
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
Holman Bible
and those who provoke God are secure;
God’s power provides this.
International Standard Version
The tents of robbers are at rest, and those who provoke God are secure, that is, those who carry their god in their pocket.
A Conservative Version
The tents of robbers prosper, and those who provoke God are secure. Into whose hand God brings [abundantly].
American Standard Version
The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly .
Amplified
“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.
Bible in Basic English
There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.
Darby Translation
The tents of desolators are in peace, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand +God bringeth.
King James 2000
The tents of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God brings abundantly.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] tents of [the] destroyers are at peace, and [there is] security for those who provoke God, [for those] whom God brings into his hand.
Modern King James verseion
The tents of robbers are at peace, and those who provoke God are secure, in whatever God brings to their hand.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"The houses of robbers are in wealth and prosperity; and they that maliciously meddle against God, dwell without care: yea, God giveth all things richly with his hand.
NET Bible
But the tents of robbers are peaceful, and those who provoke God are confident -- who carry their god in their hands.
New Heart English Bible
The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their god in their hands.
The Emphasized Bible
At peace are the tents that belong to the spoilers, and there is security to them who provoke GOD, To him who bringeth a god in his hand.
Webster
The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
World English Bible
The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their God in their hands.
Youngs Literal Translation
At peace are the tents of spoilers, And those provoking God have confidence, He into whose hand God hath brought.
Themes
Apparent injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Injustice » Sometimes attributed to God
Partiality » Sometimes attributed to God
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Prosperity » Of the wicked, general references to
Interlinear
Ragaz
'el
אלהּ אלוהּ
'elowahh
Usage: 57
Yad
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fourth Speech
5 To misfortune is contempt to the thoughts of him at ease, being prepared for the waverings of the foot 6 The tents to those oppressing will be secure, and confidence to those provoking God to anger: whom God will bring into his hand 7 But ask now the beasts and they shall teach thee; and the birds of the heavens, and they shall announce to thee:
Names
Cross References
Job 9:24
The earth was given into the hand of the unjust one: he will cover the faces of her judges; if not now, who is it?
Job 21:7-15
Wherefore shall the unjust live? They grew old, also they were strong in power.
Job 22:18
And he filled their houses with good: and the counsel of the unjust was far from me.
Psalm 17:14
From men of thy hand, O Jehovah, from men of this world their portion in life, and thou wilt fill their belly with thy hidden things: they will be filled with sons, they left the remaining things to their children.
Psalm 37:1
To David. Thou shalt not be angry at those doing evil, and thou shalt not envy those working iniquity.
Psalm 37:35
I saw the unjust one making afraid, and spreading abroad as a green native tree.
Psalm 73:11-12
And they said, How did God know? and is there knowledge in the Most High?
Jeremiah 5:27
As a cane full of birds, so their houses full of deceit: for this they were magnified and they will be rich.