Job 12:10

in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?

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WEBBE

in whose hand is the life of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind?

BSB

The life of every living thing is in His hand, as well as the breath of all mankind.

KJV

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.

ASV

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, And the breath of all mankind?

BBE

In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all flesh of man.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–11

Job appeals to facts. The most audacious robbers, oppressors, and impious wretches, often prosper. Yet this is not by fortune or chance; the Lord orders these things. Worldly prosperity is of small value in his sight: he has better things for his children. Job resolves all into the absolute proprietorship which God has in all the creatures. He demands from his friends liberty to judge of what they had said; he appeals to any fair judgment. (Job 12:12-25)

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