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NASB | Job 12:7 ¶ "But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Job 12:7 ¶ "Now ask the animals, and let them teach you [that God does not deal with His creatures according to their character]; And ask the birds of the air, and let them tell you; |
Subject: what understanding DO animals have? |
Bible Note: Interesting answer. My take on Job is that the animals don't need to read his words because he's saying they already understand the truth. It is we who need to read his prophecy and if we don't believe, he exhorts us to ask the animals. By the way, unlike many who ask about animals, I'm worried about their eternal fate. I know God is just and loving and as far as I know, animals don't sin, so I trust Him to do with them as he pleases and they will be fine. Regarding 1 Cor 9:9, it is clear this is an analogy for people and oxen are merely the device. Yet, to me, this seems quite different from what Job is saying about the animals per se rather than what people do to them. Parable |