Job 12:22
He uncovers deep things out of darkness, and brings out to light the shadow of death.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
In Context
21He pours contempt upon rulers, and weakens the strength of the strong.
23He increases the nations, and he destroys them. He enlarges the nations, and he leads them captive.
Cross References
2 Kings 6:12And one of his servants said, No, my lord, O king, but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel tells the king of Israel the words that thou speak in thy bedchamber.
Job 11:6and that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacts of thee less than thine iniquity deserves.
Job 28:20Where then does wisdom come from? And where is the place of understanding?
Psalms 44:21will not God search this out? For he knows the secrets of the heart.
Psalms 139:12even the darkness hides not from thee, but the night shines as the day. The darkness and the light are both alike [to thee].
Amos 5:8[seek him] who makes the Pleiades and Orion, and turns the shadow of death into the morning, and makes the day dark with night, who calls for the waters of the sea, and pours them out upon the face of the earth (LORD is his name),
Matthew Henry on Job 12:13-25
12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. 15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. 16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. 17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. 18 He looseth… Read the whole commentary →