22 “Have you entered pthe treasury of snow,

Or have you seen the treasury of hail,

23 qWhich I have reserved for the time of trouble,

For the day of battle and war?

24 By what way is light 5diffused,

Or the east wind scattered over the earth?

25 “Who rhas divided a channel for the overflowing water,

Or a path for the thunderbolt,

26 To cause it to rain on a land where there is no one,

A wilderness in which there is no man;

27 sTo satisfy the desolate waste,

And cause to spring forth the growth of tender grass?

28 tHas the rain a father?

Or who has begotten the drops of dew?

29 From whose womb comes the ice?

And the ufrost of heaven, who gives it birth?

30 The waters harden like stone,

And the surface of the deep is vfrozen. 6

31 “Can you bind the cluster of the wPleiades, 7

Or loose the belt of Orion?

32 Can you bring out 8Mazzaroth in its season?

Or can you guide 9the Great Bear with its cubs?

33 Do you know xthe ordinances of the heavens?

Can you set their dominion over the earth?

34 “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,

That an abundance of water may cover you?

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

And say to you, ‘Here we are!’?

36 yWho has put wisdom in 1the 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 zyou 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 aWho provides food for the raven,

When its young ones cry to God,

And wander about for lack of food?