Job 12:7
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 12 connects to 5 cross-references. Job sarcastically concedes his friends' wisdom before asserting that he has understanding equal to theirs. He surveys God's sovereign control over nations, counselors, priests, and kings, bringing them to ruin or exalting them at will. The chapter emphasizes divine freedom …
Other Translations
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:
And yet, ask, I pray thee, <FI>One of<Fi> the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.
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;
Cross References
Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise:
The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not …
Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth her appointed times; and the turtle and the crane and the swallow observe …