36 Who has (A)put wisdom in the innermost being,
Or given (B)understanding to the [a]mind?
37 Who can count the clouds by wisdom,
And (C)pour out the water jars of the heavens,
38 When the dust hardens into a mass
And the clods stick together?

39 “Can you hunt the (D)prey for the lioness,
Or satisfy the appetite of young lions,
40 When they (E)crouch in their hiding places,
And lie in wait in their lair?
41 Who prepares [b]feed for (F)the raven
When its young cry to God,
And wander about without food?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:36 Or rooster
  2. Job 38:41 Lit its feed

36 Who gives the ibis wisdom[a](A)
    or gives the rooster understanding?[b](B)
37 Who has the wisdom to count the clouds?
    Who can tip over the water jars(C) of the heavens(D)
38 when the dust becomes hard(E)
    and the clods of earth stick together?(F)

39 “Do you hunt the prey for the lioness
    and satisfy the hunger of the lions(G)
40 when they crouch in their dens(H)
    or lie in wait in a thicket?(I)
41 Who provides food(J) for the raven(K)
    when its young cry out to God
    and wander about for lack of food?(L)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 38:36 That is, wisdom about the flooding of the Nile
  2. Job 38:36 That is, understanding of when to crow; the meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.