Job 34:14
If he set his heart upon man, if he gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
Cross-reference
Job 12:10 directly affirms that God holds the breath of all living things — the same truth underlying Job 34:14.
Psalm 104:29 echoes the same idea: when God takes away their breath, they die and return to dust.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 describes the spirit returning to God who gave it, directly paralleling the gathering of spirit back to Him.
Daniel 5:23 explicitly says God holds your breath in His hand, directly reinforcing Job's point about God gathering spirit.
Psalm 90:3 describes God returning man to dust — the outcome of God gathering breath as in Job 34:14.
Ecclesiastes 8:8 echoes that no one has power over the spirit or day of death, reinforcing God's sole control over life's breath.
Isaiah 42:5 states God gives breath and spirit to people, complementing Job's point that He can also withdraw them.
Acts 17:25 affirms God gives life and breath to all, complementing Job's statement that He can take it away.
James 2:26 uses the same principle: the body without spirit is dead, illustrating the consequence of God withdrawing breath.