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For he draws up the drops of water, Which distill in rain from his vapor,
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God's Wisdom in Nature
Commentators explain that Elihu points to the water cycle as a clear example of God's immense wisdom and power. The process of drawing water up (evaporation) and then releasing it as rain was a profound mystery. The lesson for Job, and for us, is that if we cannot fully grasp God's workings in nature, we should humbly trust His wisdom in the more complex matters of providence and suffering.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
For he maketh small the drops of water – Elihu now appeals, as he proposed to do, to the works of God, and begins with what appeare…
19th Century
Anglican
The drops of water. —The origin and first beginnings of the tempest are described. He maketh small, or “he draws up by ex…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
For he makes small the drops of rain Elihu proceeds to give instances and proofs of the greatness of God, and begins with rain…
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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 a…
13th Century
Catholic
After Elihu rejected Job’s claim to be just, he now rejects Job's words because he believed Job had spoken against the justice of God's judgment. F…
