Job 37:18
Will you, with him, make the skies smooth, and strong as a polished looking-glass?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
In Context
17You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind,
Cross References
Genesis 1:6And God said, Let there be a solid arch stretching over the waters, parting the waters from the waters.
Job 9:8By whose hand the heavens were stretched out, and who is walking on the waves of the sea:
Psalms 148:4Give praise to him, you highest heavens, and you waters which are over the heavens.
Proverbs 8:27When he made ready the heavens I was there: when he put an arch over the face of the deep:
Isaiah 40:22It is he who is seated over the arch of the earth, and the people in it are as small as locusts; by him the heavens are stretched out like an arch, and made ready like a tent for a living-place.
Matthew Henry on Job 37:15-21
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? 16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which 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 unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason… Read the whole commentary →