Bible in Basic English
"In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping."
— Job 12:5, Bible in Basic English
“He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.”
“In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.”
“For calamity, there is derision(according to the ideas of the fortunate)– a fate for those whose feet slip!”
No doubt you have knowledge, and wisdom will come to an end with you.
But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?
It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!
In the thought of him who is in comfort there is no respect for one who is in trouble; such is the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
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.
But put now a question to the beasts, and get teaching from them; or to the birds of the heaven, and they will make it clear to you;
Or to the things which go flat on the earth, and they will give you wisdom; and the fishes of the sea will give you news of it.