King James Bible
"My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:"
Moses compares his teaching to gentle, life-giving moisture that falls from heaven. The parallel between rain and dew emphasizes how divine instruction comes both abundantly (rain) and quietly (dew), suggesting God's word nourishes souls as water sustains vegetation. The imagery intensifies with two specific examples: gentle mist for delicate plants and heavier showers for established grass. This poetic parallelism, typical of Hebrew poetry, illustrates how God's teaching adapts to the listener's capacity—tender care for the vulnerable, abundant provision for the mature.