Job 38:4-41

Job 38:4-41

[4] Where  wast thou when I laid the foundations  of the earth?  declare,  if thou hast  understanding.  [5] Who hath laid  the measures  thereof, if thou knowest?  or who hath stretched  the line  [6] Whereupon are the foundations  thereof fastened?  or who laid  the corner  stone  [7] When the morning  stars  sang  together,  and all the sons  of God  shouted  [8] Or who shut up  the sea  with doors,  when it brake forth,  as if it had issued out  of the womb?  [9] When I made  the cloud  the garment  thereof, and thick darkness  a swaddlingband  [10] And brake up  for it my decreed  place, and set  bars  and doors,  [11] And said,  Hitherto  shalt thou come,  but no further:  and here shall thy proud  waves  be stayed?  [12] Hast thou commanded  the morning  since thy days;  and caused the dayspring  to know  his place;  [13] That it might take hold  of the ends  of the earth,  that the wicked  might be shaken out  [14] It is turned  as clay  to the seal;  and they stand  as a garment.  [15] And from the wicked  their light  is withholden,  and the high  arm  shall be broken.  [16] Hast thou entered  into the springs  of the sea?  or hast thou walked  in the search  of the depth?  [17] Have the gates  of death  been opened  unto thee? or hast thou seen  the doors  of the shadow of death?  [18] Hast thou perceived  the breadth  of the earth?  declare  if thou knowest  [19] Where is the way  where light  dwelleth?  and as for darkness,  where is the place  [20] That thou shouldest take  it to the bound  thereof, and that thou shouldest know  the paths  to the house  [21] Knowest  thou it, because thou wast then born?  or because the number  of thy days  is great?  [22] Hast thou entered  into the treasures  of the snow?  or hast thou seen  the treasures  of the hail,  [23] Which I have reserved  against the time  of trouble,  against the day  of battle  and war?  [24] By what  way  is the light  parted,  which scattereth  the east wind  upon the earth?  [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  [30] The waters  are hid  as with a stone,  and the face  of the deep  is frozen.  [31] Canst thou bind  the sweet influences  of Pleiades,  or loose  the bands  of Orion?  [32] Canst thou bring forth  Mazzaroth  in his season?  or canst thou guide  Arcturus  with his sons?  [33] Knowest  thou the ordinances  of heaven?  canst thou set  the dominion  thereof in the earth?  [34] Canst thou lift up  thy voice  to the clouds,  that abundance  of waters  may cover  [35] Canst thou send  lightnings,  and say  unto thee, Here we are? [36] Who hath put  wisdom  in the inward parts?  or who hath given  understanding  to the heart?  [37] Who can number  the clouds  in wisdom?  or who can stay  the bottles  of heaven,  [38] When the dust  groweth  into hardness,  and the clods  cleave fast together?  [39] Wilt thou hunt  the prey  for the lion?  or fill  the appetite  of the young lions,  [40] When they couch  in their dens,  and abide  in the covert  to  lie in wait?  [41] Who provideth  for the raven  his food?  when his young ones  cry  unto God,  they wander  for lack  of meat.