Job 12:22
He revealeth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth the shadow of death to light.
Noyes Bible
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 girdle of the mighty.
23He exalteth nations, and destroyeth them; He enlargeth nations, and leadeth them captive.
Cross References
Job 11:6That he would show thee the secrets of his wisdom,—His wisdom, which is unsearchable! Then shouldst thou know that God forgiveth thee many of thine iniquities.
Job 28:20Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
Psalms 44:21Surely God would search it out; For he knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Psalms 139:12Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee, But the night shineth as the day; The darkness and the light are both alike to thee!
Amos 5:8Seek him, that made the Pleiades and Orion; That changeth death-like darkness into morning, And darkeneth day into night; That calleth up the waters of the sea, And poureth them out upon the face of the earth; Jehovah 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 →