Job 37:16

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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 how God enjoineth them, and causeth the lightning of His cloud to shine?

17Thou whose garments are warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind;

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Cross References

Job 36:4For truly my words are not false; one that is upright in mind is with thee.

Psalms 104:2Who coverest Thyself with light as with a garment, who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain;

Psalms 147:5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding is infinite.

Isaiah 40:22It is He that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, 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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