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1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
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2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
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3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
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4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
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5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
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6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
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7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
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8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
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9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
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10 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
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11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
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12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
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13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
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14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
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15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
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16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
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17 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
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18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
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19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
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20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
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21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
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22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
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23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
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24 By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
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25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
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26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
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27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
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28 Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
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29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
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30 The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
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31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
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32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
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33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
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34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
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35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
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36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
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37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
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38 When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
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39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
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40 When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
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41 Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
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- 1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
- 2 “Who is this that darkens counsel By words without knowledge?
- 3 “Now gird up your loins like a man, And I will ask you, and you instruct Me!
- 4 “Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding,
- 5 Who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it?
- 6 “On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone,
- 7 When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
- 8 “Or who enclosed the sea with doors When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb;
- 9 When I made a cloud its garment And thick darkness its swaddling band,
- 10 And I placed boundaries on it And set a bolt and doors,
- 11 And I said, 'Thus far you shall come, but no farther; And here shall your proud waves stop'?
- 12 “Have you ever in your life commanded the morning, And caused the dawn to know its place,
- 13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?
- 14 “It is changed like clay under the seal; And they stand forth like a garment.
- 15 “From the wicked their light is withheld, And the uplifted arm is broken.
- 16 “Have you entered into the springs of the sea Or walked in the recesses of the deep?
- 17 “Have the gates of death been revealed to you, Or have you seen the gates of deep darkness?
- 18 “Have you understood the expanse of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.
- 19 “Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And darkness, where is its place,
- 20 That you may take it to its territory And that you may discern the paths to its home?
- 21 “You know, for you were born then, And the number of your days is great!
- 22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, Or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,
- 23 Which I have reserved for the time of distress, For the day of war and battle?
- 24 “Where is the way that the light is divided, Or the east wind scattered on the earth?
- 25 “Who has cleft a channel for the flood, Or a way for the thunderbolt,
- 26 To bring rain on a land without people, On a desert without a man in it,
- 27 To satisfy the waste and desolate land And to make the seeds of grass to sprout?
- 28 “Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?
- 29 “From whose womb has come the ice? And the frost of heaven, who has given it birth?
- 30 “Water becomes hard like stone, And the surface of the deep is imprisoned.
- 31 “Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades, Or loose the cords of Orion?
- 32 “Can you lead forth a constellation in its season, And guide the Bear with her satellites?
- 33 “Do you know the ordinances of the heavens, Or fix their rule over the earth?
- 34 “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, So that an abundance of water will cover you?
- 35 “Can you send forth lightnings that they may go And say to you, 'Here we are'?
- 36 “Who has put wisdom in the innermost being Or given understanding to the mind?
- 37 “Who can count the clouds by wisdom, Or tip the water jars of the heavens,
- 38 When the dust hardens into a mass And the clods stick together?
- 39 “Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
- 40 When they crouch in their dens And lie in wait in their lair?
- 41 “Who prepares for the raven its nourishment When its young cry to God And wander about without food?
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