Job 37:16
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Doest thou know the ballancings of the clouds, the wondrous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge?
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- Isaiah 40:22Rank 2 from verse 16
22It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in:
22‖* It is he that sitteth vpon the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grashoppers; that stretcheth out the heauens as a curtaine, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwel in:
- Jeremiah 10:12–13Rank 3 from verse 16
12He hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisdom, and hath stretched out the heavens by his discretion.
13When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
12*Hee hath made the earth by his power, he hath established the world by his wisedome, and hath stretched out the heauens by his discretion.
13‖‖When he vttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the heauens, and hee causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth: hee maketh lightnings with raine, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures.
- Proverbs 3:19–20Rank 5 from verse 16
19The Lord by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens.
20By his knowledge the depths are broken up, and the clouds drop down the dew.
19‖The LORD by wisedome hath founded the earth; by vnderstanding hath he established the heauens.
20By his knowledge the depthes are broken vp; and the cloudes droppe downe the dew.
- Psalms 104:2–3Rank 7 from verse 16
2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:
3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
2Who couerest thy selfe with light, as with a garment: who stretchest out the heauens like a curtaine.
3Who layeth the beames of his chambers in the waters, who maketh the cloudes his charet: who walketh vpon the wings of the wind.
- Psalms 104:24Rank 8 from verse 16
- Psalms 147:5Rank 9 from verse 16
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Job 37:16
Sense 1: Do: perform, act, or carry out. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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balancings
The balancing or poising of the clouds.
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Sense 1: Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.
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Wonderful, marvellous, extraordinary, and fitted to awaken wonder.
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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Understanding or awareness gained by knowing; recognition; what is known.
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15Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
15Doest thou knowe when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
16Doest thou know the ballancings of the clouds, the wondrous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Selected passage17How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
17How thy garments are warme, when hee quieteth the earth by the South wind?