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Job 12:22

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He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
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  1. Daniel 2:22Rank 1 from verse 22
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    22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

  2. 1 Corinthians 4:5Rank 2 from verse 22
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    5Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

  3. 1 Corinthians 2:10Rank 3 from verse 22
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    10But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

  4. Job 3:5Rank 4 from verse 22
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    5Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it.

  5. Luke 1:79Rank 5 from verse 22
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    79To give light to them that sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

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Job 12:22

COMBINED MEANING

deep

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Sense 1: Great in depth, or a place far beneath the surface. Sense 2: The sea, an abyss of waters, or deep waters. Sense 3: Profound, hidden, or difficult to reach or understand.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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darkness

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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

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light

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Sense 1: Brightness or illumination. Sense 2: A source or opening that gives light. Sense 3: Figuratively, truth, knowledge, revelation, life, or favour contrasted with darkness. Sense 4: To illuminate or kindle. Sense 5: To alight or come upon. Sense 6: Slight, easy, swift, or not heavy.

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shadow

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1. A darkened shape or shade cast by intercepted light. 2. Shelter or protection. 3. A fleeting trace or likeness. 4. A preliminary outline, type, or representation of a fuller reality.

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21He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.

22He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

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23He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.

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