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Do you know what God has ordained for them, and what causes the light of his clouds to shine?

As for the Almighty, he is excellent in power and in justice; the Prince of the righteous will not afflict his people.

Gird up your loins now, like a valiant man; for I will question you, and you shall answer me.

When did I create the morning stars, and all the angels shouted for joy?

When I made the cloud the garment of the earth, and thick darkness a swaddling hand for it,

And prescribed limits for it, and set bars and doors,

Do you know the laws of the heavens? Or do you make ordinances for the earth?

Who has given prey for the lion? Or filled the appetite of the young lions?

Who has multiplied the beasts in the field? Or who has provided food for the raven?

For its young ones cry to God, and faint for lack of food.

For he has made the plain his house, and the salt land his dwelling place.

Many are the counsels of God; he who reproves God must answer for it.

Behold now the hippopotamus which I made for you; he eats grass like an ox.

He is the chief among Gods creations; for he made him powerful to fight.

Will he make a covenant with you? Or will you count him as a servant for ever?

Will you play with him as with a bird? Or will you keep him as a pet for your children?

His heart is never made to quake for fear, but is firm like a stone; yea as hard as flint.

Who am I to think that I can give counsel without knowledge? Therefore thou hast declared to me that I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me which I did not know.

And it came to pass, after the LORD had spoken these words to Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against you, and against your two friends; for you have not spoken in my presence that which is right, as my servant Job has.

Now therefore take for yourselves seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you; for him will I accept, lest I deal contemptuously with you, for you have not spoken in my presence the thing which is right, as my servant Job has done.