12 look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand.

Other Translations of Job 40:12

King James Version

12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

English Standard Version

12 Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low and tread down the wicked where they stand.

The Message

12 Target the arrogant and bring them to their knees. Stop the wicked in their tracks - make mincemeat of them!

New King James Version

12 Look on everyone who is proud, and bring him low; Tread down the wicked in their place.

New Living Translation

12 Humiliate the proud with a glance; walk on the wicked where they stand.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 40:12

Commentary on Job 40:6-14

(Read Job 40:6-14)

Those who profit by what they have heard from God, shall hear more from him. And those who are truly convinced of sin, yet need to be more thoroughly convinced and more humbled. No doubt God, and he only, has power to humble and bring down proud men; he has wisdom to know when and how to do it, and it is not for us to teach him how to govern the world. Our own hands cannot save us by recommending us to God's grace, much less rescuing us from his justice; and therefore into his hand we must commit ourselves. The renewal of a believer proceeds in the same way of conviction, humbling, and watchfulness against remaining sin, as his first conversion. When convinced of many evils in our conduct, we still need convincing of many more.