Job 12:7-8 Job 12 - Job's Response to Zophar

7 “But ask the animals, and they will teach you,
or the birds of the air, and they will tell you;

8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,
or let the fish of the sea inform you.

Meaning of Job 12:7-8

Job 12:7 underscores the wisdom ingrained in creation, "But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you." This verse reveres the natural world as a testament to God's profound knowledge, urging us to learn humility and divine wisdom from His creatures.

Cross References for Job 12:7-8

Jeremiah 8:7 - Even the stork in the sky knows her appointed seasons, and the dove, the swift and the thrush o... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 8:7

Isaiah 1:3 - The ox knows his master, the donkey his owner’s manger, but Israel does not know, my people do ... Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:3 Click to read the verse Isaiah 1:3

Proverbs 6:6 - Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:6 Click to read the verse Proverbs 6:6

Job 21:29-30 - Have you never questioned those who travel? Have you paid no regard to their accounts— Click to read the verse Job 21:29-30 Click to read the verse Job 21:29-30

Proverbs 30:24 - “Four things on earth are small, yet they are extremely wise: Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:24 Click to read the verse Proverbs 30:24