Job 4:9
By the blast of God they perish, And by the breath of his nostrils they are consumed.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.
In Context
8According to what I have seen, they who plough iniquity, And sow mischief, reap the same.
Cross References
Job 15:30He shall not escape from darkness, And the flame shall dry up his branches; Yea, by the breath of His mouth shall he be taken away.
Psalms 18:15Then the channels of the deep were seen, And the foundations of the earth were laid bare At thy rebuke, O LORD! At the blast of the breath of thy nostrils.
Isaiah 30:33For long hath the burning place been prepared; Yea, for the king hath it been made ready; The pile is made deep and broad; There is fire and wood in abundance; The breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, kindle it.
Revelation 2:16Repent therefore; or else I will come to thee quickly, and will make war with them with the sword of my mouth.
Matthew Henry on Job 4:8-12
7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off? 8 Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same. 9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed. 10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken. 11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad. Eliphaz here advances another argument to prove… Read the whole commentary →