Job 12:22
He discouereth the deepe places from their darkenesse, and bringeth foorth the shadowe of death to light.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
In Context
21He powreth contempt vpon princes, and maketh the strength of the mightie weake.
Cross References
2 Kings 6:12Then one of his seruants saide, None, my lorde, O King, but Elisha the Prophet that is in Israel, telleth the King of Israel, euen the wordes that thou speakest in thy priuie chamber.
Job 11:6That he might shewe thee the secretes of wisedome, howe thou hast deserued double, according to right: know therefore that God hath forgotten thee for thine iniquitie.
Job 28:20Whence then commeth wisedome? and where is the place of vnderstanding,
Psalms 44:21Shall not God searche this out? for hee knoweth the secrets of the heart.
Psalms 139:12Yea, the darkenes hideth not from thee: but the night shineth as the day: the darkenes and light are both alike.
Amos 5:8He maketh Pleiades, and Orion, and he turneth the shadowe of death into the morning, and he maketh the day darke as night: he calleth the waters of the sea, and powreth them out vpon the open 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 →