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The Book of Job, Chapter 37, Verse 15

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Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
King James Version
Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
American Standard Version
Dost thou know how God layeth [his charge] upon them, And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?
New English Translation
Do you know how God commands them, how he makes lightning flash in his storm cloud?
World English Bible
Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
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Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
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How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?
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Hast thou with him spread out the sky, [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking glass?
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Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.
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Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
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And now [men] see not the bright light which [is] in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
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Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God [is] terrible majesty.
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[Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
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Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart.
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Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,