Job 36:31

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

"For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance." - Job 36:31
Commentary

What does Job 36:31 mean?

Job 36:31 from the King James Version of the Bible reads, "For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Job, where Elihu, one of Job's friends, is speaking to him about the majesty and power of God. In…

Read full commentaryDevotional

The Abundant Provision of Justice

Job 36:31 (KJV) states, "For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance." This verse, nestled within the larger context of Elihu's discourse, offers profound insights into the nature of God's governance and provision for humanity. As we delve into its meaning, we…

Read devotionalPrayer

Abundant Provision and Divine Judgment: A Prayer Reflecting on Job 36:31

Heavenly Father, With a heart full of awe and reverence, I come before You today, recognizing Your sovereign authority over all creation and every nation under heaven. As I reflect on Your Word, specifically Job 36:31, which declares, "For by them judgeth he the people; he…

Read prayer

Artwork for Job 36:31

See all →
Job 36:31 - "For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance."
Job 31:36 - "Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me."
"Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me." - Job 31:36
Job 38:36
Job 38:36
Job 38:36
Job 38:36
Job 34:36 - "My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men."
Job 36:1 - "Elihu also proceeded, and said,"
Job 36:14 - "They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean."
Job 36:8 - "And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;"
Job 31:40 - "Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended."
Job 36:6 - "He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor."
Job 36:20 - "Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place."
Job 36:9 - "Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded."
Job 31:31 - "If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied."
Exodus 36:31 - "¶ And he made bars of shittim wood; five for the boards of the one side of the tabernacle,"
Job 33:31 - "Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak."
Job 36:15 - "He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression."
Job 36:24 - "Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold."
Job 36:12 - "But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge."
Job 36:28 - "Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly."
Job 36:33 - "The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour."
Genesis 36:31 - "¶ And these are the kings that reigned in the land of Edom, before there reigned any king over the children of Israel."
Job 36:32 - "With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt."
Job 36:29 - "Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?"
Job 36:11 - "If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures."
Job 36:25 - "Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off."
Job 36:10 - "He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity."