Job 12:1

Job 12: “Zophar’s air of superiority aroused the ire of Job, who answered with heavy sarcasm: ‘Thou are the people without doubt, and wisdom shall die with you.’ He declared that his understanding was not inferior to theirs (Job 12:1-5). He then advanced incontestable facts: [1] The wicked prosper in spite of the dogma of his friends (v 6). [2] God is both wise and omnipotent (v 7–Job 13:2)” (GEM).

Job 12:6

THE TENTS OF MARAUDERS ARE UNDISTURBED, AND THOSE WHO PROVOKE GOD ARE SECURE: This idea is developed further by Job in Job 21:7-15 — where the vanity of the wicked is emphasized and the context of this verse is extended.

Job 12:9

THE LORD: “Yahweh”, but some mss substitute “Eloah”.

Job 12:12

Vv 12,13: Men grow wise with age and experience. But God is older and more experienced than any man.

Job 12:15

The twin calamities of drought and flood: too little and too much water. God is in control of all these factors.