Job 12:10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. —
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
In Context
9Who knoweth not among all these, that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
11Doth not the ear try words, even as the palate tasteth its food?
Cross References
Genesis 6:17And I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; every thing that is in the earth shall perish.
Job 27:3All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils,
Job 34:14If He set His heart upon man, if He gather unto Himself his spirit and his breath;
Psalms 104:30Thou sendest forth Thy spirit, they are created; and Thou renewest the face of the earth.
Isaiah 57:16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth; for the spirit that enwrappeth itself is from Me, and the souls which I have made.
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 →