Job 12:22

What does Job 12:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 12:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Uncovering deep things out of the dark, and making the deep shade bright;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out into light the shadow of death;

Context

v.21He poureth contempt upon princes, And looseth the belt of the strong.

v.22This passage

v.23He increaseth the nations, and he destroyeth them: He enlargeth the nations, and he leadeth them captive.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 28:20

    Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

  • Amos 5:8

    seek him that maketh the Pleiades and Orion, and turneth the shadow of death into the morning, and maketh the day dark with night; that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the earth (Jehovah is his name);

  • Job 3:5

    Let darkness and the shadow of death claim it for their own; Let a cloud dwell upon it; Let all that maketh black the day terrify it.

  • Matthew 10:26

    Fear them not therefore: for there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known.

  • Job 11:6

    And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

  • 1 Corinthians 2:10

    But unto us God revealed them through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

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