Job 12:13-22

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 12:21

Relieveth. Hebrew, "ungirdeth (disarms) the strong." (Calmet) --- Septuagint, "but the lowly (humble) he has healed." read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Job 12:22

Of death. Tsalmaveth (Haydock) may perhaps simply denote darkness. (Calmet) --- God bringeth to light the most hidden things. (Haydock) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Job 12:12-25

12-25 This is a noble discourse of Job concerning the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, in ordering all the affairs of the children of men, according to the counsel of His own will, which none can resist. It were well if wise and good men, who differ about lesser things, would see how it is for their honour and comfort, and the good of others, to dwell most upon the great things in which they agree. Here are no complaints, or reflections. He gives many instances of God's powerful... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Job 12:7-25

God's Government of the World v. 7. But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee, every man can learn from them what Job very well knew, the majesty of God in the government of the world; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee; v. 8. or speak to the earth, addressing it for information, and it shall teach thee, and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee. All nature unites in declaring the greatness of God. v. 9. Who knoweth not in all these, gaining his... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Job 12:1-25

B.—Job’s Reply: Attack upon his friends, whose wisdom and justice he earnestly questions:Job 12-141. Ridicule of the assumed wisdom of the friends, who can give only a very unsatisfactory de scription of the exalted power and wisdom of the Divine activity:Job 12:01 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 things as these?4 I am as one... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Job 12:1-25

“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 that his friends mocked at him so contemptuously. He says that they remind him of those who are glad enough of a torch when their foot is slipping in the dark, but cast it aside when they reach their quarters, Job 12:5 . Those who rob are often the most prosperous, Job 12:6 , and nature teaches that... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Job 12:1-25

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 guilt. In the first movement he treated with contempt his friends' interpretation of God, claiming to know more of Him than they did. In this there are two movements, in the first of which (1-6), he dealt with his friends; in the second (7-25), he turned to the subject of the wisdom and power of God... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Job 12:1-25

Job 12:1-Lamentations : . 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 wise man in the world, and secondly, as to this wisdom of God, which explains everything, Job has himself studied the ways of God, and whatever wisdom there may be in them there is certainly also the most arbitrary exercise of Divine power.The friends take themselves to be... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Job 12:13

With him, i.e. with God; the relative being put for the antecedent, which is easily and necessarily understood out of the scope of the place, and all the following verses. Wisdom; perfect wisdom is only in him, and all wisdom in the world cometh from him, who giveth to old or young as it pleaseth him. The ancient are not wise without his gift and grace, and with that a younger man may be wiser than the ancients, as David was, Psalms 119:100. Counsel and understanding; counsel, i.e. practical... read more

Matthew Poole

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

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. read more