King James Version
Job 12:22 in the King James Version says “He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.” — study this verse from Job chapter 12 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.”
Job 12:22 · KJV
He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged. speech: Heb. lip of the faithful
He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty. weakeneth: or, looseth the girdle of the strong
He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again. straiteneth: Heb. leadeth in
He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“He discovereth”
H1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
“out of darkness”
H2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
“and bringeth out”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
“to light”
H216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)
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