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14 “Listen to this, Job.
    Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know how God controls them,
    and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16 Do you know the workings of the clouds,
    the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 You whose clothing is warm,
    when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
18 Can you, with him, spread out the sky,
    which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

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Elihu Challenges Job to Pay Attention

14 “Pay attention to this, Job!
    Stand still,
        and consider the wondrous attributes of God.
15 Do you know how God ordains them,
    and makes his lightning to flash throughout his clouds?
16 Do you understand his wondrous work of balancing the clouds,
    the one[a] whose knowledge is perfect,
17 you whose garments are hot,
    even though the land is cooled by a south wind?
18 Can you spread out the skies like he does;
    can you cast them as one might a mirror?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 37:16 The Heb. lacks the one