John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 12:22
He discovereth deep things out of darkness ,.... The deep things of God, his own deep things which lie in his heart, wrapped up in darkness impenetrable to creatures, and which could never be known unless he had discovered them; such as the thoughts of his heart, which are very deep, Psalm 92:5 ; the deep things of God, which the Spirit of God only knows, searches, and reveals, 1 Corinthians 2:10 ; even his thoughts of peace, and good things for his people, which are many and precious,... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 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, which none dares gainsay or can resist. Take both him and them out of the controversy in which they were so warmly engaged, and they all spoke admirably well; but, in that, we sometimes scarcely know what to make of them. It were well if wise and good men, that differ in their apprehensions about... read more