Job 34:14
If he were to withdraw his spirit, if he were to take back his breath,
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
In Context
13Who put him in charge of the earth? Who gave him the responsibility for all the world?
15all living things would immediately die and human beings would return to dust.
Cross References
Job 7:17Why are human beings so important to you; why are you so concerned about them
Psalms 90:3You turn people back into dust, saying, “Return to dust, human beings.”
Isaiah 24:22They will be brought together, prisoners in a pit. They will be imprisoned, and eventually they will be punished.
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 →