Job 12:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 12:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 12:2 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 12:2 — KJV
“No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.”
— Job 12:2 (KJV)
Job 12:2 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 12:2
“And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord. to the wisdom: or, by the wisdom”
Shares key themes with Job 12:2: people, wisdom, die
“And he spake unto Ephron in the audience of the people of the land, saying, But if thou wilt give it, I pray thee, hear me: I will give thee money for the field; take it of me, and I will bury my dead there.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:2: people, die
“Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:2: people, die
“And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:2: people, die
“And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.”
Shares key themes with Job 12:2: people, die
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