Job 12:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

He breaketh down, to wit, houses, castles, cities, which God designeth to destroy utterly. He shutteth up; if he will shut up a man in prison, or in any straits or troubles. There can be no opening, without God's permission and providence.

Job 12:14

14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth upd a man, and there can be no opening.