| Geneva Study Bible When the dust groweth into hardness, {z} and the clods cleave fast together? (z) For when God does not open these bottles, the earth comes to this inconvenience. Wesley's Notes 38:38 Mire - By reason of much rain. King James Translators' Notes groweth...: or, is turned into mire: Heb. is poured Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary 38. groweth, &c.-rather, pour itself into a mass by the rain, like molten metal; then translate Job 38:38, "Who is it that empties," &c., "when," &c.? The English Version, however, is tenable: "Is caked into a mass" by heat, like molten metal, before the rain falls; "Who is it that can empty the rain vessels, and bring down rain at such a time?" (Job 38:38). Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary 38:25-41 Hitherto God had put questions to Job to show him his ignorance; now God shows his weakness. As it is but little that he knows, he ought not to arraign the Divine counsels; it is but little he can do, therefore he ought not to oppose the ways of Providence. See the all-sufficiency of the Divine Providence; it has wherewithal to satisfy the desire of every living thing. And he that takes care of the young ravens, certainly will not be wanting to his people. This being but one instance of the Divine compassion out of many, gives us occasion to think how much good our God does, every day, beyond what we are aware of. Every view we take of his infinite perfections, should remind us of his right to our love, the evil of sinning against him, and our need of his mercy and salvation. | 
