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Job 12:9

Job 12:9
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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 continued…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Who knoweth not in all these - Who cannot see in all these the proofs of the same divine and sovereign agency? Who cannot see the hand of the same God and the same great principles of administration?…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 12:6-11

Job's friends all of them went upon this principle, that wicked people cannot prosper long in this world, but some remarkable judgment or other will suddenly light on them: Zophar had concluded with…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

in all these Or, byall these, Gen 15:8.

hath wrought this Rather, doeth this, viz. as Zophar had taught and as Job 12:12 explains, rules with an absolute sway in all the world of life upon the earth,…