Job 12:13
With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
In Context
12Old men have wisdom, and a long life gives knowledge.
Cross References
Job 9:4He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?
Job 12:16With him are strength and wise designs; he who is guided into error, together with his guide, are in his hands;
Job 32:6And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, made answer and said, I am young, and you are very old, so I was in fear, and kept myself from putting my knowledge before you.
Job 36:5Truly, God gives up the hard-hearted, and will not give life to the sinner.
Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord, and great his power; there is no limit to his wisdom.
Proverbs 8:14Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.
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 →