Job 5:10
He giueth raine vpon the earth, and powreth water vpon the streetes,
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields:
In Context
9Which doeth great things and vnsearchable, and marueilous things without nomber.
11And setteth vp on hie them that be lowe, that the sorowfull may be exalted to saluation.
Cross References
Job 36:27When he restraineth the droppes of water, the rayne powreth down by the vapour thereof,
Job 37:6For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.
Psalms 65:9Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou makest it very riche: the Riuer of God is full of water: thou preparest them corne: for so thou appointest it.
Psalms 147:8Which couereth the heauen with cloudes, and prepareth raine for the earth, and maketh the grasse to growe vpon the mountaines:
Jeremiah 10:13Hee giueth by his voyce the multitude of waters in the heauen, and he causeth the cloudes to ascend from the endes of the earth: he turneth lightnings to rayne, and bringeth forth the winde out of his treasures.
Amos 4:7And also I haue withholden the raine from you, when there were yet three moneths to the haruest, and I caused it to raine vpon one citie, and haue not caused it to raine vpon another citie: one piece was rained vpon, and the piece whereupon it rained not, withered.
Matthew Henry on Job 5:7-17
6 Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; 7 Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. 8 I would seek unto God, and unto God would I commit my cause: 9 Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: 10 Who giveth rain upon the earth, and sendeth waters upon the fields: 11 To set up on high those that be low; that those which mourn may be exalted to safety. 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their… Read the whole commentary →