Job 12:12

“With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding.”

"With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding." - Job 12:12
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What does Job 12:12 mean?

The verse Job 12:12 from the King James Version of the Bible states, "With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding." This verse is found in the book of Job, which is part of the Old Testament. The book of Job is a profound and complex exploration of suffering…

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The Wisdom of the Ages: Embracing God's Understanding

The verse from Job 12:12, "With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding," captures a profound truth about the nature of wisdom and understanding as it relates to our lives and experiences. This scripture speaks volumes about the value of time, age, and the…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and Understanding Through the Ages

O Eternal Wisdom, Holy One of Israel, In reverence, I bow before You, seeking Your immense grace as I meditate on the profound truth of Your sacred Word. As it is written in Job 12:12, "With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding," I come to You in deep…

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Job 12:12 - "With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding."
Job 12:1 - "And Job answered and said,"
"And Job answered and said," - Job 12:1
Job 32:12 - "Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:"
Job 12:16 - "With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his."
Job 21:12 - "They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ."
Job 12:2 - "No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you."
Job 12:19 - "He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty."
Job 12:13 - "With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding."
Job 28:12 - "But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?"
Job 12:9 - "Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?"
Job 17:12 - "They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness."
Job 6:12 - "Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?"
Job 12:18 - "He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle."
Job 12:21 - "He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty."
Job 36:12 - "But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge."
Job 12:11 - "Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?"
Job 35:12 - "There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men."
Job 12:17 - "He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools."
Job 22:12 - "Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!"
Job 13:12 - "Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay."
Job 12:10 - "In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind."
Job 18:12 - "His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side."
Job 34:12 - "Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment."
Job 7:12 - "Am I a sea, or a whale, that thou settest a watch over me?"
Job 5:12 - "He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise."
Job 31:12 - "For it is a fire that consumeth to destruction, and would root out all mine increase."
Job 12:20 - "He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged."
Job 12:5 - "He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease."