Job 12:23
He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
22He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.
Cross References
Exodus 1:20Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied and grew exceedingly strong.
Psalms 107:39Then they were brought to be few: and they were afflicted through the trouble of evils and sorrow.
Isaiah 26:15Thou hast been favourable to the nation, O Lord, thou hast been favourable to the nation: art thou glorified? thou hast removed all the ends of the earth far off.
Isaiah 51:2Look unto Abraham your father, and to Sara that bore you: for I called him alone, and blessed him, and multiplied him.
Jeremiah 30:19And out of them shall come forth praise, and the voice of them that play: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be made few : and I will glorify them, and they shall not be lessened.
Zechariah 10:8I will whistle for them, and I will gather them together, because I have redeemed them: and I will multiply them as they were multiplied before.
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 →