Job 38:36
Who hath put—into cloud-forms—wisdom? Or who hath given—to the meteor—understanding?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
In Context
35Canst thou send forth the lightnings, so that they go, and say to thee, Behold us?
37Who can count the thin clouds, in wisdom? And, the bottles of the heavens, who can empty out;
Cross References
Exodus 31:3and have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom and in understanding, and in knowledge and in all manner of workmanship;
Job 9:4Wise in heart, and alert in vigour, What man hath hardened himself against him, and prospered!
Psalms 51:6Lo! faithfulness, hast thou desired in the inward parts, Yea, in the hidden part, wilt thou cause me to know, wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 2:26For, to a man who is good before him, hath he given wisdom and knowledge and gladness,—whereas, to the sinner, he hath given employment, to gather and heap up, to give to one who is good before God, even this, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
James 1:5But, if any of you is sinning short of wisdom, let him be asking of God, Who giveth unto all freely and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him;
Matthew Henry on Job 38:26-41
God's Sovereign Dominion and Goodness. ( b. c. 1520.) 25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder; 26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; 27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth? 28 Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew? 29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? 30 The… Read the whole commentary →