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and he weigheth the waters by measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To establish a weight for the wind, And apportion the waters by measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“When He imparted weight to the wind, And assessed the waters by measure,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220When He imparted weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“When He imparted weight to the wind, And meted out the waters by measure,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When He set weight to the wind And meted out the waters by measure,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“When He gave weight <i>and</i> pressure to the wind And allotted the waters by measure,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When God fixed the weight of the wind and distributed the water by measure,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When God fixed the weight of the wind and limited the water by measure, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />To make a weight for the wind: Yea, he meteth out the waters by measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When God divided out the wind and the water, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />To make a weight for the wind; yea, he meteth out the waters by measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When he gave the wind its force and measured the water [in the sea],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When God gave the wind its power And determined the size of the sea; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He imparted weight to the wind; he regulated water by his measurement.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When God fixed the weight of the wind and measured out the waters,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />When he made the force of the wind and measured the waters with a gauge. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He establishes the force of the wind. Yes, he measures out the waters by measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He establishes the force of the wind. Yes, he measures out the waters by measure. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />To make a weight for the wind, "" And He meted out the waters in measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> To make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />To make the weight for the wind; and he weighed the waters by measure.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who made a weight for the winds and weighed the waters by measure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He created a counterweight for the winds, and he suspended the waters to measure them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />When he weighed out the wind, and measured out the waters; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When he gave to the wind its weight, and apportioned out the waters by measure;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For he made a weight for the wind, and meted it out by the measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because he made a scale for the wind and has prepared a weight with a measure<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />When He maketh a weight for the wind, And meteth out the waters by measure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />all that he has made; the weight of the winds, the measures of the water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/28-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4221" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/28.htm">Where Can Wisdom Be Found?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>For He looks to the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">When God fixed</a> <a href="/hebrew/4948.htm" title="4948: miš·qāl (N-ms) -- Weight. From shaqal; weight; hence, weighing.">the weight</a> <a href="/hebrew/7307.htm" title="7307: lā·rū·aḥ (Prep-l, Art:: N-cs) -- Breath, wind, spirit. From ruwach; wind; by resemblance breath.">of the wind</a> <a href="/hebrew/8505.htm" title="8505: tik·kên (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to balance, i.e. Measure out; figuratively, arrange, equalize, through the idea of levelling."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4060.htm" title="4060: bə·mid·dāh (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Feminine of mad; properly, extension, i.e. Height or breadth; also a measure; hence a portion or a vestment; specifically, tribute.">and measured out</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ū·ma·yim (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">the waters,</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>when He set a limit for the rain and a path for the thunderbolt,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-29.htm">Proverbs 8:29</a></span><br />when He set a boundary for the sea, so that the waters would not surpass His command, when He marked out the foundations of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12</a></span><br />Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-25.htm">Psalm 104:25</a></span><br />Here is the sea, vast and wide, teeming with creatures beyond number, living things both great and small.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-13.htm">Jeremiah 10:13</a></span><br />When He thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">Psalm 135:7</a></span><br />He causes the clouds to rise from the ends of the earth. He generates the lightning with the rain and brings forth the wind from His storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-7</a></span><br />And God said, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, to separate the waters from the waters.” / So God made the expanse and separated the waters beneath it from the waters above. And it was so.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/8-1.htm">Genesis 8:1</a></span><br />But God remembered Noah and all the animals and livestock that were with him in the ark. And God sent a wind over the earth, and the waters began to subside.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-7.htm">Psalm 33:7</a></span><br />He piles up the waters of the sea; He puts the depths into storehouses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-18.htm">Psalm 147:18</a></span><br />He sends forth His word and melts them; He unleashes His winds, and the waters flow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-6.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:6</a></span><br />The wind blows southward, then turns northward; round and round it swirls, ever returning on its course.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-27.htm">Matthew 8:27</a></span><br />The men were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the sea obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-39.htm">Mark 4:39-41</a></span><br />Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. / “Why are you so afraid?” He asked. “Do you still have no faith?” / Overwhelmed with fear, they asked one another, “Who is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-25.htm">Luke 8:25</a></span><br />“Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-8.htm">John 3:8</a></span><br />The wind blows where it wishes. You hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/14-17.htm">Acts 14:17</a></span><br />Yet He has not left Himself without testimony to His goodness: He gives you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons, filling your hearts with food and gladness.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To make the weight for the winds; and he weighs the waters by measure.</p><p class="hdg">To make the weight, etc.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">Psalm 135:7</a></b></br> He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12</a></b></br> Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/24-22.htm">Established</a> <a href="/job/25-2.htm">Establishes</a> <a href="/job/24-4.htm">Force</a> <a href="/1_thessalonians/2-8.htm">Imparted</a> <a href="/job/27-18.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/25-2.htm">Making</a> <a href="/job/11-9.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/job/7-4.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/ezra/7-22.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/nehemiah/2-15.htm">Measuring</a> <a href="/mark/4-24.htm">Meted</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-11.htm">Meting</a> <a href="/job/28-14.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Weigheth</a> <a href="/job/28-15.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/job/27-21.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/genesis/2-13.htm">Winds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/28-27.htm">Established</a> <a href="/job/37-15.htm">Establishes</a> <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Force</a> <a href="/job/39-17.htm">Imparted</a> <a href="/job/33-20.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/28-26.htm">Making</a> <a href="/job/31-31.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/job/31-6.htm">Measured</a> <a href="/job/38-5.htm">Measures</a> <a href="/job/38-5.htm">Measuring</a> <a href="/psalms/137-8.htm">Meted</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/7-11.htm">Meting</a> <a href="/job/29-19.htm">Waters</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-2.htm">Weigheth</a> <a href="/job/38-34.htm">Weight</a> <a href="/job/30-15.htm">Wind</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Winds</a><div class="vheading2">Job 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/28-1.htm">There is a knowledge of natural things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/28-12.htm">But wisdom is an excellent gift of God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>When God fixed the weight of the wind</b><br>This phrase highlights God's sovereignty and wisdom in creation. The concept of "fixing the weight of the wind" suggests an understanding of the atmospheric conditions and the balance necessary for life on Earth. In ancient times, the wind was often seen as a mysterious and powerful force, and attributing its control to God emphasizes His omnipotence. This aligns with other biblical passages that speak of God's control over nature, such as <a href="/psalms/135-7.htm">Psalm 135:7</a>, which mentions God bringing forth the wind from His storehouses. The idea of God setting the weight of the wind also reflects the precision and order in creation, a theme seen in <a href="/genesis/1.htm">Genesis 1</a>, where God creates the world with intentionality and structure.<p><b>and measured out the waters</b><br>The imagery of God measuring the waters underscores His authority over the seas and all bodies of water. In the ancient Near Eastern context, water often symbolized chaos and disorder, yet here it is depicted as being measured and controlled by God, indicating His power to bring order out of chaos. This echoes the creation narrative in <a href="/genesis/1-6.htm">Genesis 1:6-10</a>, where God separates the waters and establishes boundaries for the seas. The act of measuring also suggests careful planning and design, reinforcing the idea of God as the ultimate architect of the universe. Additionally, this phrase can be connected to the wisdom literature theme of God's understanding being beyond human comprehension, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/8-27.htm">Proverbs 8:27-29</a>, where wisdom is present at the creation, witnessing God setting limits for the sea.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. Job's discourse in chapter 28 reflects on the wisdom and power of God in creation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator who is depicted as having the authority and wisdom to establish the natural order, including the weight of the wind and the measurement of the waters.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/creation.htm">Creation</a></b><br>The event and process by which God established the universe, demonstrating His wisdom and power. <a href="/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25</a> highlights specific elements of creation, such as the wind and waters.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>God’s ability to "fix the weight of the wind" and "measure out the waters" demonstrates His supreme authority over creation. This should lead us to trust in His control over the universe and our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_precision_of_god's_design.htm">The Precision of God's Design</a></b><br>The specific mention of the weight of the wind and the measurement of waters highlights the precision and intentionality in God’s creation. Believers are encouraged to appreciate the intricacy of God’s work and see His hand in the details of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_search_for_wisdom.htm">The Search for Wisdom</a></b><br>Job 28 as a whole is a meditation on the search for wisdom, which ultimately is found in the fear of the Lord. This verse reminds us that true wisdom acknowledges God’s order and sovereignty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god's_wisdom.htm">Humility Before God’s Wisdom</a></b><br>Recognizing God’s wisdom in creation should humble us, as we realize our limited understanding compared to His infinite knowledge and power.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_28_25_align_with_divine_weather.htm">How does Job 28:25’s statement about God “weighing the wind” square with earlier biblical passages that treat weather as solely divine intervention? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_omit_modern_methods_in_job_28.htm">Why does the chapter describe hidden treasures of nature yet fail to mention methods beyond ancient superstition for finding them (Job 28)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_13_25_show_god_as_unjust.htm">In Job 13:25, why does Job accuse God of targeting him as if he were light chaff, if God is portrayed as just and merciful?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_anyone_be_vindicated_before_god.htm">In Job 25:4, how can anyone be vindicated before God if even those closest to Him are considered unclean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/28.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">To make the weight for the winds.</span> God by his wisdom gives to winds their exactly fitting degree of force and violence, so that they perform the work in the world which they were intended to perform, and which would not be performed, were they either of a less or of a greater intensity. <span class="cmt_word">And he weigheth the waters by measure</span> (comp. <a href="/isaiah/40-12.htm">Isaiah 40:12</a>, "Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with a span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?"). Everything in creation is duly proportioned to every other thing. All is ordered "by weight and with care." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/28-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">When God fixed</span><br /><span class="heb">לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(la·‘ă·śō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the weight</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁקָ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(miš·qāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4948.htm">Strong's 4948: </a> </span><span class="str2">Weight, weighing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the wind</span><br /><span class="heb">לָר֣וּחַ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·rū·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7307.htm">Strong's 7307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and measured out</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּמִדָּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·mid·dāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4060.htm">Strong's 4060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Extension, height, breadth, a measure, a portion, a vestment, tribute</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the waters,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מַ֗יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/28-25.htm">Job 28:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/28-25.htm">OT Poetry: Job 28:25 He establishes the force of the wind (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/28-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 28:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 28:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:26" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>