Parallel Verses
Amplified
“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.
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 .
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.
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
“He who is at ease has contempt for misfortune,
But misfortune is ready [and anxiously waiting] for those whose feet slip.
“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.
“Now ask the animals, and let them teach you [that God does not deal with His creatures according to their character];
And ask the birds of the air, and let them tell you;
Names
Cross References
Job 9:24
“The earth is given into the hands of the wicked;
He covers the faces of its judges [so that they are blind to justice].
If it is not He, then who is it [that is responsible for all this injustice]?
Job 21:7-15
“Why do the wicked still live,
Become old, and become mighty in power?
Job 22:18
“Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.
Psalm 17:14
From men with Your hand, O Lord,
From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.
Psalm 37:1
Nor be envious toward wrongdoers;
Psalm 37:35
I have seen a wicked, violent man [with great power]
Spreading and flaunting himself like a cedar in its native soil,
Psalm 73:11-12
They say, “How does God know?
Is there knowledge [of us] with the Most High?”
Jeremiah 5:27
‘As a cage is full of birds,
So are their houses full of deceit and treachery;
Therefore they have become influential and rich.