Job 34:14
If he made his spirit come back to him, taking his breath into himself again,
Bible in Basic English
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 put the earth into his care, or made him responsible for the world?
15All flesh would come to an end together, and man would go back to the dust.
Cross References
Job 7:17What is man, that you have made him great, and that your attention is fixed on him,
Psalms 90:3You send man back to his dust; and say, Go back, you children of men.
Isaiah 24:22And they will be got together, like prisoners in the prison-house; and after a long time they will have their punishment.
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 →