Job 12:13"With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.
The setting
Job transitions from defending human wisdom to acknowledging that only God has true wisdom and power to act on it.
The emotion here: wounded but still clinging to God's character
The original word
gebuwrah (גְּבוּרָה) — not just strength but effective power, ability to accomplish what wisdom determines
Why it matters
Ancient kings claimed to have both wisdom and might, but Job declares only God possesses both perfectly
Read with care
What most readers miss in Job 12:13
Job pairs wisdom WITH might — God doesn't just know what's right, He has power to do it
Common misconceptionPeople use this as a feel-good verse about God's wisdom, but Job is actually building an argument about why God's actions seem harsh — because God has both knowledge AND power.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Job 12:13
Bible Genome reading
Job 12:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Job 12:13 comes from the book of Job, written during the Patriarchal period. These words are attributed to Job. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the poetry genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's wisdom, divine attributes. Notable phrases: with God is wisdom; counsel and understanding.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
Your reflection
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