Job 34:14
If he sets his heart upon himself, [if] he gathers his spirit and his breath to himself,
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
In Context
13Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who has disposed the whole world?
15all flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again to dust.
Cross References
Job 7:17What is man, that thou should magnify him, and that thou should set thy mind upon him,
Psalms 90:3Thou turn man to destruction, and say, Return, ye sons of men.
Isaiah 24:22And they shall be gathered together as prisoners are gathered in the pit, and shall be shut up in the prison. And after many days they shall be visited.
Matthew Henry on Job 34:11-16
10 Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. 11 For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment. 13 Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? 14 If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;… Read the whole commentary →