Job:37-39

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* At this also my heart trembleth , and is moved out of his place . * Hear attentively the noise of his voice , and the sound that goeth out of his mouth . * He directeth it under the whole heaven , and his lightning unto the ends of the earth . * After it a voice roareth : he thundereth with the voice of his excellency ; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard . * God thundereth marvellously with his voice ; great things doeth he , which we cannot comprehend . * For he saith to the snow , Be thou on the earth ; likewise to the small rain , and to the great rain of his strength . * He sealeth up the hand of every man ; that all men may know his work . * Then the beasts go into dens , and remain in their places . * Out of the south cometh the whirlwind : and cold out of the north . * By the breath of God frost is given : and the breadth of the waters is straitened . * Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud : he scattereth his bright cloud : * And it is turned round about by his counsels : that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth . * He causeth it to come , whether for correction , or for his land , or for mercy . * Hearken unto this , O Job : stand still , and consider the wondrous works of God . * Dost thou know when God disposed them , and caused the light of his cloud to shine ? * Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds , the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge ? * How thy garments are warm , when he quieteth the earth by the south wind ? * Hast thou with him spread out the sky , which is strong , and as a molten looking glass ? * Teach us what we shall say unto him ; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness . * Shall it be told him that I speak ? if a man speak , surely he shall be swallowed up . * And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds : but the wind passeth , and cleanseth them . * Fair weather cometh out of the north : with God is terrible majesty . * Touching the Almighty , we cannot find him out : he is excellent in power , and in judgment , and in plenty of justice : he will not afflict . * Men do therefore fear him : he respecteth not any that are wise of heart . * Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind , and said , * Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge ? * Gird up now thy loins like a man ; for I will demand of thee , and answer thou me . * Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth ? declare , if thou hast understanding . * Who hath laid the measures thereof , if thou knowest ? or who hath stretched the line upon it ? * Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened ? or who laid the corner stone thereof ; * When the morning stars sang together , and all the sons of God shouted for joy ? * Or who shut up the sea with doors , when it brake forth , as if it had issued out of the womb ? * When I made the cloud the garment thereof , and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it , * And brake up for it my decreed place , and set bars and doors , * And said , Hitherto shalt thou come , but no further : and here shall thy proud waves be stayed ? * Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days ; and caused the dayspring to know his place ; * That it might take hold of the ends of the earth , that the wicked might be shaken out of it ? * It is turned as clay to the seal ; and they stand as a garment . * And from the wicked their light is withholden , and the high arm shall be broken . * Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea ? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth ? * Have the gates of death been opened unto thee ? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death ? * Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth ? declare if thou knowest it all . * Where is the way where light dwelleth ? and as for darkness , where is the place thereof , * That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof , and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof ? * Knowest thou it , because thou wast then born ? or because the number of thy days is great ? * Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow ? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail , * Which I have reserved against the time of trouble , against the day of battle and war ? * By what way is the light parted , which scattereth the east wind upon the earth ? * Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters , or a way for the lightning of thunder ; * To cause it to rain on the earth , where no man is ; on the wilderness , wherein there is no man ; * To satisfy the desolate and waste ground ; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth ? * Hath the rain a father ? or who hath begotten the drops of dew ? * Out of whose womb came the ice ? and the hoary frost of heaven , who hath gendered it ? * The waters are hid as with a stone , and the face of the deep is frozen . * Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades , or loose the bands of Orion ? * Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season ? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons ? * Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven ? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth ? * Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds , that abundance of waters may cover thee ? * Canst thou send lightnings , that they may go , and say unto thee , Here we are ? * Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts ? or who hath given understanding to the heart ? * Who can number the clouds in wisdom ? or who can stay the bottles of heaven , * When the dust groweth into hardness , and the clods cleave fast together ? * Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion ? or fill the appetite of the young lions , * When they couch in their dens , and abide in the covert to lie in wait ? * Who provideth for the raven his food ? when his young ones cry unto God , they wander for lack of meat . * Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth ? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve ? * Canst thou number the months that they fulfil ? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth ? * They bow themselves , they bring forth their young ones , they cast out their sorrows . * Their young ones are in good liking , they grow up with corn ; they go forth , and return not unto them . * Who hath sent out the wild ass free ? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass ? * Whose house I have made the wilderness , and the barren land his dwellings . * He scorneth the multitude of the city , neither regardeth he the crying of the driver . * The range of the mountains is his pasture , and he searcheth after every green thing . * Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee , or abide by thy crib ? * Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow ? or will he harrow the valleys after thee ? * Wilt thou trust him , because his strength is great ? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him ? * Wilt thou believe him , that he will bring home thy seed , and gather it into thy barn ? * Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks ? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich ? * Which leaveth her eggs in the earth , and warmeth them in dust , * And forgetteth that the foot may crush them , or that the wild beast may break them . * She is hardened against her young ones , as though they were not hers : her labour is in vain without fear ; * Because God hath deprived her of wisdom , neither hath he imparted to her understanding . * What time she lifteth up herself on high , she scorneth the horse and his rider . * Hast thou given the horse strength ? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder ? * Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper ? the glory of his nostrils is terrible . * He paweth in the valley , and rejoiceth in his strength : he goeth on to meet the armed men . * He mocketh at fear , and is not affrighted ; neither turneth he back from the sword . * The quiver rattleth against him , the glittering spear and the shield . * He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage : neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet . * He saith among the trumpets , Ha , ha ; and he smelleth the battle afar off , the thunder of the captains , and the shouting . * Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom , and stretch her wings toward the south ? * Doth the eagle mount up at thy command , and make her nest on high ? * She dwelleth and abideth on the rock , upon the crag of the rock , and the strong place . * From thence she seeketh the prey , and her eyes behold afar off . * Her young ones also suck up blood : and where the slain are , there is she . * Moreover the LORD answered Job , and said ,

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