Job 36:31 This is the way he governs the nations and provides food in abundance.

◄ Job 36:31 ►

Parallel Verses

New International Version
This is the way he governs the nations and provides food in abundance.

English Standard Version
For by these he judges peoples; he gives food in abundance.

New American Standard Bible
"For by these He judges peoples; He gives food in abundance.

King James Bible
For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He judges the nations with these; He gives food in abundance.

International Standard Version
He uses them to judge some people and give food to many.

American Standard Version
For by these he judgeth the peoples; He giveth food in abundance.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For by these he judgeth people, and giveth food to many mortals.

Darby Bible Translation
For with them he judgeth the peoples; he giveth food in abundance.

Young's Literal Translation
For by them He doth judge peoples, He giveth food in abundance.

Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

36:24-33 Elihu endeavours to fill Job with high thought of God, and so to persuade him into cheerful submission to his providence. Man may see God's works, and is capable of discerning his hand in them, which the beasts are not, therefore they ought to give him the glory. But while the worker of iniquity ought to tremble, the true believer should rejoice. Children should hear with pleasure their Father's voice, even when he speaks in terror to his enemies. There is no light but there may be a cloud to intercept it. The light of the favour of God, the light of his countenance, the most blessed light of all, even that light has many a cloud. The clouds of our sins cause the Lord to his face, and hinder the light of his loving-kindness from shining on our souls.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

31. These (rain and lightnings) are marvellous and not to be understood (Job 36:29), yet necessary. "For by them He judgeth (chastiseth on the one hand), &c. (and on the other, by them) He giveth meat" (food), &c. (Job 37:13; 38:23, 27; Ac 14:17).