Job 12:5

King James Version (KJV)

He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

In context

3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

4 I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

5 He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.

6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.

7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:

KJV King James Version: He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
WEB World English Bible: In the thought of him who is at ease there is contempt for misfortune. It is ready for them whose foot slips.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: The one at ease scorns misfortune as the fate of those whose feet are slipping.
ASV American Standard Version: In the thought of him that is at ease there is contempt for misfortune; It is ready for them whose foot slippeth.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: A torch — despised in the thoughts of the secure Is prepared for those sliding with the feet.
DBY Darby Translation: He that is ready to stumble with the foot is a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.
WBS Webster Bible: He that is ready to slip with his feet is as a lamp despised in the thought of him that is at ease.