[a]He who is at ease holds calamity in contempt,
As prepared for those whose feet slip.
“The (A)tents of the destroyers prosper,
And those who provoke God (B)are secure,
[b]Whom God brings (C)into their power.

“But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you;
And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 12:5 Lit Contempt for calamity is the thought of him who is at ease
  2. Job 12:6 Or He who brings God into his hand