Job 34:14
Should he set his heart against man, Should he take back his spirit and his breath,
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
In Context
13Who hath given him the charge of the earth? Or who hath created the whole world?
15Then would all flesh expire together; Yea, man would return to the dust.
Cross References
Job 7:17What is man, that thou shouldst make great account him, And fix thy mind upon him?—
Psalms 90:3But man thou turnest again to dust, And sayst, “Return, ye children of men!”
Isaiah 24:22They shall be thrown together bound into the pit, And shall be shut up in the prison, But after many days shall they be visited.
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 →