Job 34:15
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall return unto dust.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
In Context
14If He set His heart upon man, if He gather unto Himself his spirit and his breath;
16If now thou hast understanding, hear this; hearken to the voice of my words.
Cross References
Job 9:22It is all one — therefore I say: He destroyeth the innocent and the wicked.
Job 30:23For I know that Thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
Ecclesiastes 12:7And the dust returneth to the earth as it was, and the spirit returneth unto God who gave it.
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 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 →