The mist from heaven 'pours down on all mankind,' suggesting that divine action benefits all people universally. This verse emphasizes the universal scope of divine care, suggesting that rain and moisture benefit all equally. Elihu uses the universality of rain to suggest that divine care is comprehensive and impartial. Yet the verse also raises questions: if divine care benefits all equally, why does Job suffer while others prosper? The universality of divine natural benefits does not clearly address individual differential experience. The verse demonstrates a persistent feature of Elihu's argument: examples of divine action in nature are offered as evidence of divine justice toward individuals, yet the connection is not transparent.

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