25 All men see it, and men behold it [a]afar off.

26 Behold, God is excellent, [b]and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.

27 When he restraineth the drops of water, the rain [c]poureth down by the vapor thereof,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 36:25 The works of God are so manifest, that a man may see them afar off, and know God by the same.
  2. Job 36:26 Our infirmity hindereth us so, that we cannot attain to the perfect knowledge of God.
  3. Job 36:27 That is, the rain cometh of those drops of water, which he keepeth in the clouds.

25 All humanity has seen it;(A)
    mortals gaze on it from afar.
26 How great is God—beyond our understanding!(B)
    The number of his years is past finding out.(C)

27 “He draws up the drops of water,(D)
    which distill as rain to the streams[a];(E)

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  1. Job 36:27 Or distill from the mist as rain