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?

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  1. Job 38:36 Or rooster

36 (A)Who has put wisdom in [a]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?

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  1. Job 38:36 Lit. the inward parts

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)

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  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.