Key Verse Spotlight
Job 34:14 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“If he set his heart upon man, {if} he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; {man: Heb. him}”
Job 34:14
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Yea, surely God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert judgment.
Who hath given him a charge over the earth? or who hath disposed the whole world? {the whole: Heb. all of it?}
If he set his heart upon man, {if} he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath; {man: Heb. him}
All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
If now {thou hast} understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.
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