Job 12:23
Increasing nations, and sending destruction on them; making wide the lands of peoples, and then giving them up.
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In Context
22Uncovering deep things out of the dark, and making the deep shade bright;
Cross References
Exodus 1:20And the blessing of God was on these women: and the people were increased in number and became very strong.
Psalms 107:39And when they are made low, and crushed by trouble and sorrow,
Isaiah 26:15You have made the nation great, O Lord, you have made it great; glory is yours: you have made wide the limits of the land.
Isaiah 51:2Let your thoughts be turned to Abraham, your father, and to Sarah, who gave you birth: for when he was but one, my voice came to him, and I gave him my blessing, and made him a great people.
Jeremiah 30:19And from them will go out praise and the sound of laughing: and I will make them great in number, and they will not become less; and I will give them glory, and they will not be small.
Zechariah 10:8With the sound of the pipe I will get them together; for I have given the price to make them free: and they will be increased as they were increased.
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 →