Job 34:14
If he turn his heart to him, he shall draw his spirit and breath unto himself.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
In Context
13What other hath he appointed over the earth? or whom hath he set over the world which he made?
15All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return into ashes.
Cross References
Job 7:17What is a man that thou shouldst magnify him? or why dost thou set thy heart upon him?
Psalms 90:3Turn not man away to be brought low: and thou hast said: Be converted, O ye sons of men.
Isaiah 24:22And they shall be gathered together as in the gathering of one bundle into the pit, and they shall be shut up there in prison: and after many days they shall be visited.
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 →