Bible in Basic English
"Truly, there is no building up of what is pulled down by him; when a man is shut up by him, no one may let him loose."
— Job 12:14, Bible in Basic English
“Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.”
Are not words tested by the ear, even as food is tasted by the mouth?
Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.
With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.
Truly, there is no building up of what is pulled down by him; when a man is shut up by him, no one may let him loose.
Truly, he keeps back the waters and they are dry; he sends them out and the earth is overturned.
With him are strength and wise designs; he who is guided into error, together with his guide, are in his hands;
He takes away the wisdom of the wise guides, and makes judges foolish;