Job 12, 10 In his hand is the soul of every living thing

(Job 12, 10) In his hand is the soul of every living thing

[10] In his hand is the soul of every living thing, and the life breath of all mankind.

(CCC 2318) "In [God's] hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind" (Job 12:10). (CCC 2319) Every human life, from the moment of conception until death, is sacred because the human person has been willed for its own sake in the image and likeness of the living and holy God. (CCC 2320) The murder of a human being is gravely contrary to the dignity of the person and the holiness of the Creator.