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22 Wentest thou euer into the treasures of the snow, or hast thou seene the secrete places of the hayle, 23 Which I haue prepared against the time of trouble, against the time of battaile and warre? 24 By what way is the light parted? and into what land breaketh the east winde? 25 Who deuideth the waters into diuers chanels? or who maketh a way for the lightening and thunder, 26 To cause it to rayne on the earth where no man is, and in the wildernesse where none inhabiteth? 27 To satisfie the desolate and waste grounde, and to cause the budde of the hearbe to spring foorth. 28 Who is the father of the rayne? or who hath begotten the droppes of the deawe? 29 Out of whose wombe came the yce? Who hath gendred the coldnesse of the ayre? 30 That the waters are hidde as with a stone, and lye congealed aboue the deepe. 31 Wylt thou hinder the sweete influences of the seuen starres? or loose the bandes of Orion? 32 Canst thou bring foorth Mazzaroth in their time? canst thou also guide Arctutus with his sonnes? 33 Knowest thou the course of heauen, that thou mayest set vp the ordinaunce thereof vpon the earth? 34 Moreouer, canst thou lift vp thy voyce to the cloudes, that they may powre downe a great rayne vpon thee? 35 Canst thou send the lightninges also, that they may go their way, and be obedient vnto thee, saying, Lo here are we? 36 Who hath put wysdome in the reynes? or who hath geuen the heart vnderstanding? 37 Who numbreth the cloudes in wysdome? who stilleth the vehement waters of the heauen? 38 To cause the earth to grow into hardnesse, & the clots to cleaue fast together? 39 Wylt thou hunt the pray for the lion? or fill the appetite of the lions whelpes, 40 When they couche in their places, and tarie in the couert to lye in wayte? 41 Who prouideth meate for the rauen, when his young ones crye vnto God, and flee about for lacke of meate? Job 38:22-41, Bishops' Bible of 1568. Public domain.
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