Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
King James 2000
The tents of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God brings abundantly.
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 {Those at ease have contempt} for [the] thought of {disaster}, [but it is] ready for those unstable of foot. 6 [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. 7 "But ask [the] animals, and they will teach you, and the birds of the heaven, and they will tell you;
Names
Cross References
Job 9:24
The earth is given into [the] hand of [the] wicked; he covers the face of its judge-- if [it is] not [he], then who [is] it?
Job 21:7-15
"Why do [the] wicked live, grow old, even grow mighty [in] power?
Job 22:18
Yet he himself filled up their houses [with] good [things], but [the] schemes of [the] wicked are repugnant to me.
Psalm 17:14
from men by your hand, O Yahweh, from men of [this] world. Their share [is] in {this life}, and you fill their stomach [with] your treasure. They are satisfied [with] children. They bequeath their excess to their children.
Psalm 37:1
Do not fret because of evildoers; do not be envious of doers of wickedness.
Psalm 37:35
I have seen [the] wicked acting violently and spreading himself out like a luxuriant native tree.
Psalm 73:11-12
And they say, "How does God know?" and, "Does the Most High have knowledge?"
Jeremiah 5:27
Like a cage full of birds, so their houses [are] full of fraud. {Therefore} they have become great, and they have become rich.