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Job 12:22

Job 12:22
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them,.... As he did before the flood, when the earth was tilled, and all over peopled with them, but at the flood he destroyed them at once. Sephorno…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

He discovereth deep thirsts out of darkness - That is, God discloses truths which are wholly beyond the power of man to discover - truths that seem to be hidden in profound night. This may refer…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 12:12-25

This is a noble discourse of Job's concerning the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, in ordering and disposing of all the affairs of the children of men, according to the counsel of his own will,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

he discovereth deep things In the A. V. to "discover" is to reveal, to bring to sight. The verse means that God through His wisdom sees into the profoundest and darkest deeps, and brings what is…