or

Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?

If he cut off, and shut vp, or gather together, then who can hinder him?

1611 marginal noteOr, make a change.

1611 marginal noteHebr. who can turne him away?

Or speake to the earth, and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall declare vnto thee.

Is it good that hee should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, doe ye so mocke him?

Then call thou, and I will answere: or let me speake, and answere thou mee.

Should hee reason with vnprofitable talke? or with speeches wherewith he can doe no good?

Art thou the first man that was borne? or wast thou made before the hilles?

Shall vaine words haue an ende? or what emboldeneth thee, that thou answerest?

1611 marginal noteHeb. words of wind.

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gaine to him, that thou makest thy waies perfite?

Or darkenes that thou canst not see, and abundance of waters couer thee.