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 · 2000He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Uncovering deep things out of the dark, and making the deep shade bright;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Removing deep things out of darkness, And He bringeth out to light death-shade.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out into light the shadow of death;
Context
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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