Job 12:22
He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
In Context
21He poureth contempt upon princes, and looseth the belt of the strong.
23He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them; He enlargeth the nations, and leadeth them away.
Cross References
2 Kings 6:12And one of his servants said: 'Nay, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet that is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words that thou speakest in thy bed-chamber.'
Job 11:6And that He would tell thee the secrets of wisdom, that sound wisdom is manifold! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Job 28:20Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
Psalms 44:21(44-22) Would not God search this out? For He knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Psalms 139:12Even the darkness is not too dark for Thee, but the night shineth as the day; the darkness is even as the light.
Amos 5:8Him that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and bringeth on the shadow of death in the morning, and darkeneth the day into night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth; the LORD is His name;
Matthew Henry on Job 12:13-25
12 With the ancient is wisdom; and in length of days understanding. 13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding. 14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening. 15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth. 16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. 17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. 18 He looseth… Read the whole commentary →