KJV King James Version
Which the clouds do drop [and] distil upon man abundantly.
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Job 36:28
Which the clouds do drop [and] distil upon man abundantly.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.
WEB World English Bible
Which the skies pour down and which drop on man abundantly.
ASV American Standard Version
Which the skies pour down And drop upon man abundantly.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Which clouds do drop, They distil on man abundantly.
Surrounding context — Job 36
25 Every man may see it; man may behold [it] afar off.
26 Behold, God [is] great, and we know [him] not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
28 Which the clouds do drop [and] distil upon man abundantly.
29 Also can [any] understand the spreadings of the clouds, [or] the noise of his tabernacle?
30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
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Proverbs 3:20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.Genesis 7:11-12In the six hundredth year of Noah’s life, in the second month, the seventeenth day of the month, the same day were all the fountains of the great deep broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened.Job 37:11-13Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
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