Job 37:16

Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

In Context

15Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?

17Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?

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Cross References

Job 36:4For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.

Psalms 104:2and art clothed with light as with a garment. Who stretchest out the heaven like a pavilion:

Psalms 147:5Blessed is he who hath the God of Jacob for his helper, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

Isaiah 40:22It is he that sitteth upon the globe of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as locusts: he that stretcheth out the heavens as nothing, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in.

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 →

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