Job 12:10
Whereas the life of all living things is in his hand, and the breath of every man.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
In Context
9Who then has not known in all these things, that the hand of the Lord has made them?
11For the ear tries words, and the palate tastes meats.
Cross References
Genesis 6:17And behold I bring a + 6:17 Gr. flood, water.flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life under heaven, and whatsoever things are upon the earth shall die.
Job 27:3verily, while my breath is yet in me, and the breath of God which remains to me is in my nostrils,
Job 34:14For if he would confine, and restrain his spirit with himself;
Psalms 104:30Their land produced frogs abundantly, in the chambers of their kings.
Isaiah 57:16I will not take vengeance on you for ever, neither will I be always angry with you: for my Spirit shall go forth from me, and I have created all breath.
Matthew Henry on Job 12:7-12
6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? 10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. 11 Doth not the ear try words? and… Read the whole commentary →