Job 36:31

For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.

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WEBBE

For by these he judges the people. He gives food in abundance.

BSB

For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.

KJV

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

ASV

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

BBE

For by these he gives food to the peoples, and bread in full measure.

Original Hebrew

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כִּי־ ki- for H3588 בָם vam by them H9038 יָדִין ya·din he judges H1777 עַמִּים 'a·mim peoples H5971 יִתֶּן־ yi·ten- he gives H5414 אֹכֶל 'o·khel food H400 לְמַכְבִּיר le·makh·bir to abundance H4342

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.