Job 12:9
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Which of all these does not know that the hand of the LORD has done this?
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In this and the two following chapters we have Job's answer to Zophar's discourse, in which, as before, he first reasons with his friends (see Job 13:19) and then turns to his God, and directs his expostulations to him, from thence to the end of his discourse. In this chapter he addresses himself to his friends, and, I. He condemns what they had said of him, and the judgment they had given of his character (Job 12:1-5). II. He contradicts and confronts what they had said of the destruction of wicked people in this world, showing that they often prosper (Job 12:6-11). III. He consents to what they had said of the wisdom, power, and sovereignty of God, and the dominion of his providence over the children of men and all their affairs; he confirms this, and enlarges upon it (Job 12:12-25).
Open source ↗12:9 from the hand of the Lord: This is the only place in the dialogues (chs 3–27; 29–37) that the Hebrew Yahweh (“the Lord”) is used. For Job, the dispute was not about who caused his misery but why it happened.
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so that all may see and know, may consider and understand, that the hand of the LORD has done this and the Holy One of Israel has created it.”
For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever! Amen.
So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary.
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts.
Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
But it was He who filled their houses with good things; so I stay far from the counsel of the wicked.