The King James Version of the Bible
Part 176
2188 words | Chapter 176
iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather
than affliction.
36:22 Behold, God exalteth by his power: who teacheth like him? 36:23
Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast wrought
iniquity? 36:24 Remember that thou magnify his work, which men
behold.
36:25 Every man may see it; man may behold it afar off.
36:26 Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the
number of his years be searched out.
36:27 For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain
according to the vapour thereof: 36:28 Which the clouds do drop and
distil upon man abundantly.
36:29 Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the
noise of his tabernacle? 36:30 Behold, he spreadeth his light upon
it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
36:31 For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
36:32 With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to
shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
36:33 The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also
concerning the vapour.
37:1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
37:2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth
out of his mouth.
37:3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto
the ends of the earth.
37:4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his
excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
37:5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth
he, which we cannot comprehend.
37:6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the
small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
37:7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his
work.
37:8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
37:9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
37:10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the
waters is straitened.
37:11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his
bright cloud: 37:12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that
they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world
in the earth.
37:13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land,
or for mercy.
37:14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous
works of God.
37:15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of
his cloud to shine? 37:16 Dost thou know the balancings of the
clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
37:17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the
south wind? 37:18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is
strong, and as a molten looking glass? 37:19 Teach us what we shall
say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
37:20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he
shall be swallowed up.
37:21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but
the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
37:22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible
majesty.
37:23 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.
37:24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise
of heart.
38:1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 38:2
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? 38:3
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and
answer thou me.
38:4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?
declare, if thou hast understanding.
38:5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath
stretched the line upon it? 38:6 Whereupon are the foundations
thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; 38:7 When the
morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
38:8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it
had issued out of the womb? 38:9 When I made the cloud the garment
thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it, 38:10 And brake up
for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors, 38:11 And said,
Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud
waves be stayed? 38:12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy
days; and caused the dayspring to know his place; 38:13 That it might
take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken
out of it? 38:14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as
a garment.
38:15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm
shall be broken.
38:16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou
walked in the search of the depth? 38:17 Have the gates of death been
opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
38:18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou
knowest it all.
38:19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness,
where is the place thereof, 38:20 That thou shouldest take it to the
bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house
thereof? 38:21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or
because the number of thy days is great? 38:22 Hast thou entered into
the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the
hail, 38:23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against
the day of battle and war? 38:24 By what way is the light parted,
which scattereth the east wind upon the earth? 38:25 Who hath divided
a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the
lightning of thunder; 38:26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no
man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man; 38:27 To satisfy
the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb
to spring forth? 38:28 Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten
the drops of dew? 38:29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary
frost of heaven, who hath gendered it? 38:30 The waters are hid as
with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
38:31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the
bands of Orion? 38:32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season?
or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons? 38:33 Knowest thou the
ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the
earth? 38:34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that
abundance of waters may cover thee? 38:35 Canst thou send lightnings,
that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are? 38:36 Who hath put
wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the
heart? 38:37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the
bottles of heaven, 38:38 When the dust groweth into hardness, and the
clods cleave fast together? 38:39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the
lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions, 38:40 When they couch
in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait? 38:41 Who
provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God,
they wander for lack of meat.
39:1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring
forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve? 39:2 Canst thou
number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they
bring forth? 39:3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young
ones, they cast out their sorrows.
39:4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they
go forth, and return not unto them.
39:5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands
of the wild ass? 39:6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the
barren land his dwellings.
39:7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the
crying of the driver.
39:8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after
every green thing.
39:9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
39:10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will
he harrow the valleys after thee? 39:11 Wilt thou trust him, because
his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him? 39:12
Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it
into thy barn? 39:13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks?
or wings and feathers unto the ostrich? 39:14 Which leaveth her eggs
in the earth, and warmeth them in dust, 39:15 And forgetteth that the
foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
39:16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not
hers: her labour is in vain without fear; 39:17 Because God hath
deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
39:18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse
and his rider.
39:19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck
with thunder? 39:20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the
glory of his nostrils is terrible.
39:21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth
on to meet the armed men.
39:22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he
back from the sword.
39:23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the
shield.
39:24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither
believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
39:25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle
afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
39:26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward
the south? 39:27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her
nest on high? 39:28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the
crag of the rock, and the strong place.
39:29 From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
39:30 Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are,
there is she.
40:1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, 40:2 Shall he that
contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let
him answer it.
40:3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 40:4 Behold, I am vile;
what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
40:5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will
proceed no further.
40:6 Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
40:7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and
declare thou unto me.
40:8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that
thou mayest be righteous? 40:9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst
thou thunder with a voice like him? 40:10 Deck thyself now with
majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
40:11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is
proud, and abase him.
40:12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread
down the wicked in their place.
40:13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
40:14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can
save thee.
40:15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as
an ox.
40:16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the
navel of his belly.
40:17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are
wrapped together.
40:18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars
of iron.
40:19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make
his sword to approach unto him.
40:20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts
of the field play.
40:21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and
fens.
40:22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the
brook compass him about.
40:23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth
that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
Reading Tips
Use arrow keys to navigate
Press 'N' for next chapter
Press 'P' for previous chapter