Job 12:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ In whose hand is the soulb of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. ”

Job 12:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing - Margin, “Life.” The margin is the more correct rendering. The idea is, that all are under the control of God. He gives life, and health, and happ...
Job 12:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Eliphaz had appealed to revelation, Bildad to the wisdom of the ancients, Zophar assumes that he himself is the oracle of God's wisdom. Job answers this assumption. Firstly Zophar is not the only wis...
Job 12:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

soul . life. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. breath . spirit. Hebrew. ruach. mankind . flesh of man. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14.
Job 12:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. In whose hand is the soul of every living thing - נפש כל חי nephesh col chai, "the soul of all life." And the breath...
Job 12:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. The soul - i:e., the animal lif...
Job 12:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job's Third Speech (Job 12-14) The friends have said God is wise and mighty. Job replies, 'I know that as well as you. You infer that He is also righteous, but experience shows that His power and...
Job 12:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

XII. BEYOND FACT AND FEAR TO GOD Job 12:1-25 ; Job 13:1-28 ; Job 14:1-22 Job SPEAKS ZOPHAR excites in Job's mind great irritation, which must not be set down altogether to the fact that he...
Job 12:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“God's Paths in Deep Waters” Job 12:1-25 Job sets himself to disprove Zophar's contention that wickedness invariably causes insecurity in men's dwellings; and in doing so he bitterly complains...
Job 12:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job's last reply in this first cycle is to the whole argument, as well as to Zophar's application of it. From beginning to end, it thrills with sarcasm, while it maintains its denial of personal guil...
Job 12:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(1) В¶ And Job answered and said, (2) No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you. (3) But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such t...
Job 12:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

In whose hand [is] the soul of every living thing ,.... Of every animal, of every brute creature, as distinct from man, in the next clause: the life of everyone of them is from him, and it is contin...
Job 12:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

In whose hand [is] the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind. Ver. 10. In whose hand is the soul of every living thing ] That is, the life of every beast, flowing from a sensit...
Job 12:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

In whose hand is the soul That is, the life, or the principle of life; of every living thing That is, of all irrational animals, of which he spake, Job 12:7 , opposed to man in the last words of...
Job 12:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOB EMPHASISES GOD'S GREATNESS AND WISDOM (vv.1-25) Job's reply to Zophar was understandably sarcastic, "No doubt you are the people, and wisdom will die with you!" (v.2). Zophar had implied tha...
Job 12:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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...
Job 12:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In whose hand, i.e. at whose absolute disposal, it is to give it, or take it away, when and how it seemeth good to him. The soul; the life, or the soul the principle of life. Of every living thi...
Job 12:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

JOB’S REPLY TO ZOPHAR I. Defends himself against the charge of ignorance implied in Zophar’s speech ( Job 12:2-3 ). His defence is:— 1. Ironical ( Job 12:2 ). “No doubt but ye are the people...
Job 12:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 12:6 . The tabernacles of robbers prosper. Or as it might be rendered, a placid tranquility gladdens the tabernacles of robbers; referring to the Arabs, who plunder the merchants. This and the...
Job 12:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this? God and nature If one could possibly laugh the laugh of the scornful, surely there is temptation enough in the teaching...
Job 12:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION The discourse of Job, here begun, continues through three chapters ( Job 12:1-18 ; Job 13:1-18 ; Job 14:1-18 .). It is thought to form the conclusion of the first day's colloquy. In...
Job 12:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God's Government of the World
Job 12:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 17:25 ; Acts 17:28 ; Daniel 5:23 ; Genesis 2:7 ; Genesis 6:17 ; Job 27:3 ; Job 34:14 ; Job 34:15 ; John 3:6 ; Numbers 16:22 ; Psalms 104:29 ; Psalms 146:3 ; Psalms 146:4

Job 12:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Job 12:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Job 12:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Job 12:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Job 12:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Job 12:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Job 12:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Job 12:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Job 12:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Job 12:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Job 12:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Job 12:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Job 12:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 12:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Job 12:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Job 12:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Job 12:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Job 12:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Job 12:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Job 12:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Job 12:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Job 12:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge