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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/37.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/37.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/37.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/37.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/37.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/37.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do you know how the clouds are balanced, Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/37.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Do you know about the hovering of the clouds, The wonders of One who is perfect in knowledge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/37.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds, The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/37.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds, The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/37.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds, The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/37.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Do you know about the layers of thick clouds [and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens], The wonderful works of Him who is perfect in knowledge,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/37.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonderful works of him who has perfect knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/37.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonderful works of Him who has perfect knowledge? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/37.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/37.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />of God who knows all things? Or how he hangs the clouds in empty space? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/37.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/37.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Do you know how the clouds drift (these are the miracles of the one who knows everything),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/37.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Do you know how clouds float in the sky, the work of God's amazing skill? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/37.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you understand his wondrous work of balancing the clouds, the one whose knowledge is perfect,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/37.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/37.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do you know about the balancing of the clouds, that wondrous activity of him who is perfect in knowledge? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/37.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/37.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/37.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/37.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/37.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Dost thou know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/37.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Shalt thou know upon the poisings of the cloud, the wonders of the complete of knowledges?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/37.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/37.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Do you know the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect sciences?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/37.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do you know how the clouds are banked, the marvels of him who is perfect in knowledge? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/37.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of the one whose knowledge is perfect,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/37.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/37.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Do you know the going forth of clouds and the wonders of him who is without defect in knowledge?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/37.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/37.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of the ungodly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/37-16.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=5799" 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/37.htm">Elihu Proclaims God's Majesty</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash? <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: hă·ṯê·ḏa‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">Do you understand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">how</a> <a href="/hebrew/5645.htm" title="5645: ‘āḇ (N-cs) -- Dark cloud, cloud mass, thicket. ">the clouds</a> <a href="/hebrew/4657.htm" title="4657: mip̄·lə·śê- (N-mpc) -- A swaying, poising. From an unused root meaning to balance; a poising.">float,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4652.htm" title="4652: mip̄·lə·’ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A wondrous work. From pala'; a miracle.">those wonders</a> <a href="/hebrew/8549.htm" title="8549: tə·mîm (Adj-msc) -- Complete, sound. From tamam; entire; also integrity, truth.">of Him who is perfect</a> <a href="/hebrew/1843.htm" title="1843: dê·‘îm (N-mp) -- Knowledge, opinion. From yada'; knowledge.">in knowledge?</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,…<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="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a></span><br />Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-5.htm">Psalm 147:5</a></span><br />Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-19.htm">Proverbs 3:19-20</a></span><br />The LORD founded the earth by wisdom and established the heavens by understanding. / By His knowledge the watery depths were broken open, and the clouds dripped with dew.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-12.htm">Jeremiah 10:12-13</a></span><br />The LORD made the earth by His power; He established the world by His wisdom and stretched out the heavens by His understanding. / 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="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-2.htm">Colossians 2:2-3</a></span><br />that they may be encouraged in heart, knit together in love, and filled with the full riches of complete understanding, so that they may know the mystery of God, namely Christ, / in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">1 Corinthians 1:25</a></span><br />For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24</a></span><br />How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a></span><br />“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">Daniel 2:20-22</a></span><br />and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. / He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. / He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:11</a></span><br />He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-6.htm">Psalm 139:6</a></span><br />Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/1-17.htm">1 Timothy 1:17</a></span><br />Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/3-9.htm">Ephesians 3:9-10</a></span><br />and to illuminate for everyone the stewardship of this mystery, which for ages past was kept hidden in God, who created all things. / His purpose was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-22.htm">Proverbs 8:22-31</a></span><br />The LORD created me as His first course, before His works of old. / From everlasting I was established, from the beginning, before the earth began. / When there were no watery depths, I was brought forth, when no springs were overflowing with water. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?</p><p class="hdg">the balancings</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/26-8.htm">Job 26:8</a></b></br> He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-29.htm">Job 36:29</a></b></br> Also can <i>any</i> understand the spreadings of the clouds, <i>or</i> the noise of his tabernacle?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-2.htm">Psalm 104:2,3</a></b></br> Who coverest <i>thyself</i> with light as <i>with</i> a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain: … </p><p class="hdg">perfect</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-4.htm">Job 36:4</a></b></br> For truly my words <i>shall</i> not <i>be</i> false: he that is perfect in knowledge <i>is</i> with thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24</a></b></br> O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/147-5.htm">Psalm 147:5</a></b></br> Great <i>is</i> our Lord, and of great power: his understanding <i>is</i> infinite.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/37-15.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/job/37-15.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Hang</a> <a href="/ezra/6-4.htm">Layers</a> <a href="/job/36-4.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/job/15-24.htm">Poised</a> <a href="/job/37-11.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/36-5.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/job/37-14.htm">Wonders</a> <a href="/job/37-14.htm">Wondrous</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-10.htm">Workings</a> <a href="/job/37-15.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/38-9.htm">Cloud</a> <a href="/job/37-18.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-7.htm">Hang</a> <a href="/ezra/6-4.htm">Layers</a> <a href="/psalms/18-23.htm">Perfect</a> <a href="/job/15-24.htm">Poised</a> <a href="/job/38-9.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/38-5.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/job/42-3.htm">Wonders</a> <a href="/psalms/26-7.htm">Wondrous</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/12-6.htm">Workings</a> <a href="/job/40-19.htm">Works</a><div class="vheading2">Job 37</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/37-1.htm">God is to be feared because of his great works</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/37-15.htm">His wisdom is unsearchable in them</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/37.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/37.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do you understand how the clouds float</b><br>This phrase challenges human understanding of natural phenomena, emphasizing the limitations of human knowledge compared to God's omniscience. In the ancient Near Eastern context, clouds were often seen as symbols of divine presence and power, as seen in <a href="/exodus/13-21.htm">Exodus 13:21</a>, where God leads the Israelites with a pillar of cloud. The floating of clouds can also be seen as a metaphor for God's sovereignty and the mystery of His creation, as described in <a href="/psalms/104-3.htm">Psalm 104:3</a>, where God is depicted as laying the beams of His chambers on the waters and making the clouds His chariot.<p><b>those wonders of Him</b><br>The wonders refer to the miraculous and awe-inspiring aspects of creation that testify to God's majesty and power. In <a href="/job/5-9.htm">Job 5:9</a>, God's wonders are described as great and unsearchable, indicating that they are beyond human comprehension. The wonders of God are also a recurring theme in the Psalms, such as in <a href="/psalms/77-14.htm">Psalm 77:14</a>, where God is praised for performing wonders and displaying His strength among the peoples. These wonders serve as a reminder of God's active role in the world and His ability to work beyond human understanding.<p><b>who is perfect in knowledge</b><br>This phrase asserts God's complete and flawless understanding of all things, contrasting with human limitations. In <a href="/1_samuel/2-3.htm">1 Samuel 2:3</a>, God is described as a God of knowledge, and by Him actions are weighed, highlighting His omniscience. The perfection of God's knowledge is also evident in <a href="/isaiah/40-28.htm">Isaiah 40:28</a>, where it is stated that His understanding is unsearchable. This perfection is a key attribute of God, underscoring His ability to govern the universe with wisdom and justice. The concept of God's perfect knowledge is foundational to the biblical worldview, affirming that nothing is hidden from Him and that His plans are executed with perfect wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. The book of Job explores his suffering and the discussions between him and his friends about the nature of God and human suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A younger friend of Job who speaks in chapters 32-37. He offers a perspective on God's majesty and justice, emphasizing God's wisdom and power.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_creation.htm">God's Creation</a></b><br>The verse references the natural world, specifically the clouds, as a testament to God's wisdom and power.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavens.htm">The Heavens</a></b><br>The sky and clouds are used as symbols of God's creation and His incomprehensible knowledge.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wonders_of_god.htm">The Wonders of God</a></b><br>The verse highlights the marvels of God's creation, pointing to His perfect knowledge and the mysteries beyond human understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_perfect_knowledge.htm">God's Perfect Knowledge</a></b><br>God's understanding is complete and perfect, far beyond human comprehension. We are reminded to trust in His wisdom, even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_creation.htm">The Majesty of Creation</a></b><br>The natural world, including the clouds, serves as a testament to God's creative power. Observing creation can lead us to worship and reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Recognizing our limited understanding compared to God's perfect knowledge should lead us to humility. We are called to submit to His will and trust in His plans.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_the_unknown.htm">Faith in the Unknown</a></b><br>Just as we cannot fully understand how clouds float, there are many aspects of life and God's plan that remain mysteries. Faith involves trusting God despite these unknowns.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_god's_wonders.htm">Reflecting on God's Wonders</a></b><br>Taking time to reflect on the wonders of God's creation can strengthen our faith and remind us of His presence and power in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_37.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 37</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_divine_right_of_kings.htm">What defines a generalist's approach to knowledge?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_38_22_misinterpret_snow.htm">Does Job 38:22's reference to 'storehouses of snow' suggest a misunderstanding of meteorology?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_22_12-14_align_with_god's_omniscience.htm">In Job 22:12-14, Eliphaz suggests God may not see everything; how does this align with other scriptures asserting God's omniscience?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_open_theism.htm">What defines the concept of Open Theism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/37.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">The balancings of the clouds.</span>--How they are poised and suspended in the sky. "Ye clouds, that far above <span class= "ital">me float </span>and pause."--Coleridge.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/37.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds?</span> <span class="accented">i.e.</span> "how they are poised and suspended in the sky" (Stanley Loathes). The wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge (comp. <a href="/job/36-5.htm">Job 36:5</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/37-16.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">Do you understand</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲ֭תֵדַע</span> <span class="translit">(hă·ṯê·ḏa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">how</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the clouds</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(‘āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5645.htm">Strong's 5645: </a> </span><span class="str2">An envelope, darkness, a, cloud, a copse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">float,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִפְלְשֵׂי־</span> <span class="translit">(mip̄·lə·śê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4657.htm">Strong's 4657: </a> </span><span class="str2">A swaying, poising</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those wonders</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝פְלְא֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mip̄·lə·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4652.htm">Strong's 4652: </a> </span><span class="str2">A wondrous work</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Him who is perfect</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּמִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(tə·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8549.htm">Strong's 8549: </a> </span><span class="str2">Entire, integrity, truth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in knowledge?</span><br /><span class="heb">דֵּעִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(dê·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1843.htm">Strong's 1843: </a> </span><span class="str2">Knowledge, opinion</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/37-16.htm">OT Poetry: Job 37:16 Do you know the workings (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/37-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 37:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 37:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/37-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 37:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 37:17" /></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>