Job 12:10
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the spirit of all the flesh of men.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
In Context
9Who knoweth not, among all these, that, the hand of Yahweh, hath done this?
11Doth not, the ear, try, words? even as, the palate, tasteth for itself, food?
Cross References
Genesis 6:17And, I, behold me! bringing in the flood—even waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh wherein is the spirit of life, from under the heavens,—everything that is in the earth, shall cease to breathe:
Job 27:3All the while my inspiration is in me, and the spirit of GOD is in my nostrils,
Job 34:14If he should set against him his heart, His spirit and his inspiration, unto himself he should withdraw.
Psalms 104:30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created, And thou renewest the face of the ground.
Isaiah 57:16For not age-abidingly, will I contend, Nor perpetually, will I be wroth,—For, spirit, before me, would faint, Even the breathing souls, which, I, had made.
John 3:6That which hath been born of the flesh, is, flesh, and, that which hath been 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 →