Job 12:22
Removing deep things out of darkness, || And He brings out to light death-shade.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
In Context
21Pouring contempt on princes, || And the girdle of the mighty He made feeble.
23Magnifying the nations, and He destroys them, || Spreading out the nations, and He quiets them.
Cross References
2 Kings 6:12And one of his servants says, “No, my lord, O king, for Elisha the prophet, who [is] in Israel, declares to the king of Israel the words that you speak in the inner part of your bed-chamber.”
Job 11:6And declares to you secrets of wisdom, for counsel has foldings. And know that God forgets of your iniquity for you.
Job 28:20And the wisdom—from where does it come? And where [is] this, the place of understanding?
Psalms 44:21Does God not search this out? For He knows the secrets of the heart.
Psalms 139:12Also darkness does not hide from You, || And night shines as day, || As [is] darkness so [is] light.
Amos 5:8The Maker of the Pleiades and Orion, || And He who is turning death-shade to the morning—And He has made day [as] dark [as] night—Who is calling to the waters of the sea, || And pours them on the face of the earth, || YHWH [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 →