Job 12:10
He gives life to every living thing, life to all humankind.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
In Context
9Which of all these doesn't know that the Lord has done this?
11The ear distinguishes words just like the palate distinguishes foods.
Cross References
Genesis 6:17I myself am going to flood the earth with water that will destroy everything that breathes. Every living thing everywhere on earth will die.
Job 27:3for as long as I have life, while the breath of God remains in my nostrils—
Job 34:14If he were to withdraw his spirit, if he were to take back his breath,
Psalms 104:30When you send your breath, they are created, and life covers the earth again.
Isaiah 57:16I won't fight with you forever; I won't be angry with you forever. Otherwise you'd lose heart, the very people I gave life to.
John 3:6“What's born of the body is body, and what's born of the Spirit is Spirit.
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 →