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and caused the light of his cloud to shine? ¹⁶ Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge? ¹⁷ How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind ? ¹⁸ Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? ¹⁹ Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. ²⁰ Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man shall speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
²¹ And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. ²² Fair weather cometh from the north: with God is terrible majesty. ^{[1] 23} As for the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict. ²⁴ Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

CHAP. 38.

¹ God challengeth Job to answer. ⁴ God, by his mighty works, convinceth Job of ignorance, 31 and of imbecility.

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, ² Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? ³ Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me. ^[2]
4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. ^{[3] 5} Who hath laid the measures of it, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? ⁶ Upon what are the foundations of it fastened? or who laid its corner stone; ^{[4] [5] 7} When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy? ⁸ Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth, as if it had issued out of the womb? ⁹ When I made a cloud its garment, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, ¹⁰ And broke up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, ^{[6] 11} And said, Thus far shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed? ^[7]
12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know its place; ¹³ That it might take hold of the ends of earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it? ^{[8] 14} It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment. ¹⁵ And from the wicked their light is withheld, and the high arm shall be broken. ¹⁶ Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth? ¹⁷ Have the gates of death been revealed to thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death? ¹⁸ Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all. ¹⁹ Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is its place, ²⁰ That thou shouldest take it to its bound, and that thou shouldest know the paths to its house? ^{[9] 21} Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great? ²² Hast thou entered into the treasuries of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasuries of the hail, ²³ Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war? ²⁴ By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
²⁵ Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; ²⁶ To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, in which there is no man; ²⁷ To satisfy the desolate and waste ground ; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth? ²⁸ Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of the dew? ²⁹ Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? ³⁰ The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen. ^{[10] 31} Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion? ^{[11] [12] 32} Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in its season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with its sons? ^{[13] [14] 33} Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set its dominion on the earth? ³⁴ Canst thou lift thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee? ³⁵ Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say to thee, Here we are ? ^{[15] 36} Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? ³⁷ Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can pour out the water bottles of heaven, ^{[16] 38} When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together? ^{[17] 39} Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, ^{[18] 40} When they crouch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait? ⁴¹ Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry to God, they wander for want of food.

1. Fair...: Heb. Gold
2. answer...: Heb. make me know
3. hast...: Heb. knowest understanding
4. foundations: Heb. sockets
5. fastened: Heb. made to sink?
6. brake...: or, established my decree upon it
7. thy...: Heb. the pride of thy waves
8. ends: Heb. wings
9. to the bound: or, at, etc
10. is...: Heb. is taken
11. Pleiades: or, the seven stars: Heb. Cimah
12. Orion: Heb. Cesil?
13. Mazzaroth: or, the twelve signs
14. guide: Heb. guide them
15. Here...: Heb. Behold us?
16. stay: Heb. cause to lie down
17. groweth...: or, is turned into mire: Heb. is poured
18. the appetite: Heb. the life