Job 12:23
Who giveth greatness to nations, or destroyeth them, Who spreadeth out nations, or leadeth them into exile:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
22Laying open deep things, out of darkness, and bringing out to light, the death-shade:
Cross References
Exodus 1:20So then God dealt well with the midwives,—and the people multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty.
Psalms 107:39So have they become few and been brought low, By oppression, misfortune, and sorrow;
Isaiah 26:15Thou hast increased the nation, O Yahweh, Thou hast increased the nation thou hast gotten thyself glory, Thou hast extended far, all the ends of the land.
Isaiah 51:2Look well unto Abraham your father, And unto Sarah who gave you birth,—For he was, alone, when called I him, And, I blessed him that I might make him, many.
Jeremiah 30:19So shall there proceed from them thanksgiving, and The sound of them who make merry,—And I will multiply them, and they shall not become few, And will make them honourable, and they shall not be despised:
Zechariah 10:8I will signal for them, and will gather them, because I have ransomed them,—and they shall multiply, according as they have multiplied;
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 →