Job 12:22
He layeth open deep things from the midst of darkness, and bringeth out unto light the shadow of death.
Leeser Tanakh
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 the belt of the mighty be looseneth.
Cross References
2 Kings 6:12And one of his servants said, Not so, my Lord, O king; but Elisha', the prophet that is in Israel, can tell unto the king of Israel the words that thou mayest speak in thy sleeping-chamber.
Job 11:6And that he would declare unto thee the secrets of wisdom; for it is double to that which is really in our possession: and thou wouldst experience that God overlooketh unto thee much of thy iniquity.
Job 28:20But wisdom—whence cometh she? and where is the place of understanding?
Psalms 44:21(44:22) Would not God search out this? for he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Psalms 139:12Yet even darkness can obscure nothing from thee; but the night will shine like the day; both the darkness and the light are alike [to thee].
Amos 5:8[But] he maketh the seven stars and Orion, and changeth into morning the shadow of death, and maketh the day dark into night; he it is that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out over 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 →