Parallel Verses
World English Bible
The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their God in their hands.
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.
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.
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 In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips. 6 The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their God in their hands. 7 "But ask the animals, now, and they shall teach you; the birds of the sky, and they shall tell you.
Names
Cross References
Job 9:24
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked. He covers the faces of its judges. If not he, then who is it?
Job 21:7-15
"Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?
Job 22:18
Yet he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Psalm 17:14
from men by your hand, Yahweh, from men of the world, whose portion is in this life. You fill the belly of your cherished ones. Your sons have plenty, and they store up wealth for their children.
Psalm 37:1
Don't fret because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness.
Psalm 37:35
I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.
Psalm 73:11-12
They say, "How does God know? Is there knowledge in the Most High?"
Jeremiah 5:27
As a cage is full of birds, so are their houses full of deceit. Therefore they have become great, and grew rich.