Job 38:35–41

35 Do you send the lightning bolts on their way?

Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

36 Who gives the ibis wisdom

or gives the rooster understanding?

37 Who has the wisdom to count the clouds?

Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens

38 when the dust becomes hard

and the clods of earth stick together?

39 “Do you hunt the prey for the lioness

and satisfy the hunger of the lions

40 when they crouch in their dens

or lie in wait in a thicket?

41 Who provides food for the raven

when its young cry out to God

and wander about for lack of food?

35 Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go

and say to you, ‘Here we are’?

36 Who has put wisdom in the inward parts

or given understanding to the mind?

37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom?

Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens,

38 when the dust runs into a mass

and the clods stick fast together?

39 “Can you hunt the prey for the lion,

or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

40 when they crouch in their dens

or lie in wait in their thicket?

41 Who provides for the raven its prey,

when its young ones cry to God for help,

and wander about for lack of food?

35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go,

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.

35 Can you make lightning appear

and cause it to strike as you direct?

36 Who gives intuition to the heart

and instinct to the mind?

37 Who is wise enough to count all the clouds?

Who can tilt the water jars of heaven

38 when the parched ground is dry

and the soil has hardened into clods?

39 “Can you stalk prey for a lioness

and satisfy the young lions’ appetites

40 as they lie in their dens

or crouch in the thicket?

41 Who provides food for the ravens

when their young cry out to God

and wander about in hunger?

35 Can you send out lightnings, that they may go,

And say to you, ‘Here we are!’?

36 Who has put wisdom in the mind?

Or who has given understanding to the heart?

37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom?

Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

38 When the dust hardens in clumps,

And the clods cling together?

39 “Can you hunt the prey for the lion,

Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

40 When they crouch in their dens,

Or lurk in their lairs to lie in wait?

41 Who provides food for the raven,

When its young ones cry to God,

And wander about for lack of food?

35 Can you send lightning bolts on their way?

Do they come to you and say, ‘Here we are’?

36 Who put wisdom inside the mind

or understanding in the heart?

37 Who has the wisdom to count the clouds?

Who can pour water from the jars of the sky

38 when the dust becomes hard

and the clumps of dirt stick together?

39 “Do you hunt food for the female lion

to satisfy the hunger of the young lions

40 while they lie in their dens

or hide in the bushes waiting to attack?

41 Who gives food to the birds

when their young cry out to God

and wander about without food?

35 Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go,

And say unto thee, Here we are?

36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts?

Or who hath given understanding to the mind?

37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom?

Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

38 When the dust runneth into a mass,

And the clods cleave fast together?

39 Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness,

Or satisfy 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 prey,

When his young ones cry unto God,

And wander for lack of food?

35 Dost thou send forth lightnings that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are? 36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the mind? 37 Who numbereth the clouds with wisdom? or who poureth out the bottles of the heavens, 38 When the dust runneth as into a molten mass, and the clods cleave fast together? 39 Dost thou hunt the prey for the lioness, and dost thou satisfy the appetite of the young lions, 40 When they crouch in their dens, and abide in the thicket to lie in wait? 41 Who provideth for the raven his food, when his young ones cry unto •God, and they wander for lack of meat?

35 Can you send lightning flashes so that they may go and say to you, 

‘Here we are’? 

36 Who put wisdom in the heart 

or gave understanding to the mind? 

37 Who is wise enough to count the clouds 

or pour out the water jars of heaven 

38 when the dirt hardens into clumps 

and the soil clings together? 

39 “Can you hunt prey for the lioness 

and satisfy the hunger of her cubs 

40 as they crouch in their dens 

and lie ready to ambush from their lairs? 

41 “Who provides food for the crow 

when its young ones cry to God 

and wander around in need of food? 

35 Can you send out lightning bolts, and they go?

Do they report to you: “Here we are”?

36 Who put wisdom in the heart

or gave the mind understanding?

37 Who has the wisdom to number the clouds?

Or who can tilt the water jars of heaven

38 when the dust hardens like cast metal

and the clods of dirt stick together?

39 Can you hunt prey for a lioness

or satisfy the appetite of young lions

40 when they crouch in their dens

and lie in wait within their lairs?

41 Who provides the raven’s food

when its young cry out to God

and wander about for lack of food?

35 Can you send forth lightnings, so that they may go

and say to you, ‘Here we are’?

36 Who has put wisdom in the inward parts

or given understanding to the mind?

37 Who has the wisdom to number the clouds?

Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens

38 when the dust runs into a mass

and the clods cling together?

39 “Can you hunt the prey for the lion

or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

40 when they crouch in their dens

or lie in wait in their covert?

41 Who provides for the raven its prey,

when its young ones cry to God

and wander about for lack of food?

35 Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go?

And will they say to you, ‘Here we are’?

36 Who has put wisdom in the ibis,

or who has given understanding to the rooster?

37 Who can number the clouds with wisdom?

Or who can tilt heaven’s jars,

38 at the flowing of the dust into a cast

and the clods cling together?

39 “Can you hunt prey for the lion?

And can you satisfy the hunger of strong lions

40 when they are crouched in the dens,

when they lie in the thicket in an ambush?

41 Who prepares for the crow its prey,

when its young ones cry to God for help,

and they wander around for lack of food?

35 Do you send the lightning bolts on their way?

Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

36 Who put wisdom in people’s hearts?

Who gave understanding to their minds?

37 Who is wise enough to count the clouds?

Who can tip over the water jars of the heavens?

38 I tip them over when the ground becomes hard.

I do it when the dirt sticks together.

39 “Do you hunt for food for mother lions?

Do you satisfy the hunger of their cubs?

40 Some of them lie low in their dens.

Others lie waiting in the bushes.

41 Who provides food for ravens

when their babies cry out to me?

They wander around because they do not have anything to eat.