American Standard Version
"The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. "
— Job 12:6, American Standard Version
“The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.”
“The tents of robbers prosper. Those who provoke God are secure, who carry their God in their hands.”
“But the tents of robbers are peaceful, and those who provoke God are confident– who carry their god in their hands.”
“The tabernacles of robbers abound, and they provoke God boldly; whereas it is he that hath given all into their hands:”
“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.”
“The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.”
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.
In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.
The tents of robbers prosper, And they that provoke God are secure; Into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Who knoweth not in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath wrought this,