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To satisfy the desolate waste, And cause to spring forth the growth of tender grass?
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Has the rain a father? Or who has begotten the drops of dew?
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From whose womb comes the ice? And the frost of heaven, who gives it birth?
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The waters harden like stone, And the surface of the deep is frozen.
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"Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the belt of Orion?
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Can you bring out Mazzaroth in its season? Or can you guide the Great Bear with its cubs?
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Do you know the ordinances of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?
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"Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, That an abundance of water may cover you?
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Can you send out lightnings, that they may go, And say to you, 'Here we are!'?
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Who has put wisdom in the mind? Or who has given understanding to the heart?
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Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,
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When the dust hardens in clumps, And the clods cling together?
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"Can you hunt the prey for the lion, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,
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When they crouch in their dens, Or lurk in their lairs to lie in wait?
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Who provides food for the raven, When its young ones cry to God, And wander about for lack of food?