Job 4:9
perishing by the breath of God, and being consumed by the wrath of his spirit.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
In Context
8In fact, I have instead seen those who work iniquity and who sow resentments, reap them,
Cross References
Exodus 15:8And by the breath of your fury, the waters were gathered together. The flowing waves stood still. The abyss was gathered into the midst of the sea.
2 Kings 19:7Behold, I will send a spirit to him, and he will hear a report, and he will return to his own land. And I will bring him down by the sword in his own land.”
Job 15:30He will not withdraw from the darkness; the flame will burn up his branches, and he will be defeated by the breath of his own mouth.
Psalms 18:15And the eloquence of my mouth will be so as to please, along with the meditation of my heart, in your sight, forever, O Lord, my helper and my redeemer.
Isaiah 30:33For a burning place, deep and wide, has been prepared from yesterday, prepared by the King. Its nourishment is fire and much wood. The breath of the Lord, like a torrent of brimstone, kindles it.
Revelation 2:16So do penance to the same extent. If you do less, I will come to you quickly and I will fight against these ones with the sword of my mouth.
Matthew Henry on Job 4:8-12
7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? 8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. 9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. 10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. 11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad. Eliphaz here advances another argument to prove… Read the whole commentary →