Job 12:22
Laying open deep things, out of darkness, and bringing out to light, the death-shade:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
In Context
21Pouring contempt upon nobles, and, the girdle of the mighty, hath He loosed:
Cross References
2 Kings 6:12Then said one of his servants, None, my lord O king,—but, Elisha, the prophet, who is in Israel, telleth the king of Israel the words which thou speakest in thy bed-chamber.
Job 11:6That he would declare to thee the secrets of wisdom, for they are double to that which actually is,—Know then that GOD could bring into forgetfulness for thee, a portion of thine iniquity.
Job 28:20Whence then cometh, wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
Psalms 44:21Would not, God, have searched into this, Seeing that, he, knoweth the secrets of the heart?
Psalms 139:12Even darkness, will not conceal from thee,—but, night, like day, will shine, So is the darkness, as the light!
Amos 5:8[Seek him] who made the Cluster and the Giant, and turneth, into morning, the shadow of death, and who, day into night, doth darken, Him who calleth to the waters of the sea, and poureth them out on the face of the land, Yahweh, 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 →