Job 12:10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
King James Version
In Context
9Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
11Doth not the ear try words? and the mouth taste his meat?
Cross References
Genesis 6:17And, behold, I, even I, do bring a flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; and every thing that is in the earth shall die.
Job 27:3All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
Job 34:14If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Psalms 104:30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.
Isaiah 57:16For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls which I have made.
John 3:6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Matthew Henry on Job 12:7-12
6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly. 7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: 8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. 9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? 10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. 11 Doth not the ear try words? and… Read the whole commentary →