26. so that it would rain on the earth far from man, in the wilderness where no mortal lingers,
27. so that it would fill impassable and desolate places, and would bring forth green plants?
28. Who is the father of rain, or who conceived the drops of dew?
29. From whose womb did the ice proceed, and who created the frost from the air?
30. The waters are hardened to become like stone, and the surface of the abyss freezes over.
31. Will you have the strength to join together the sparkling stars of the Pleiades, or are you able to disperse the circling of Arcturus?
32. Can you bring forth the morning star, in its time, and make the evening star rise over the sons of the earth?
33. Do you know the order of heaven, and can you explain its rules here on the earth?
34. Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, so that an onslaught of waters will cover you?
35. Can you send forth lightning bolts, and will they go, and on returning, say to you: "Here we are?"
36. Who placed discernment in the guts of man, or who gave the rooster intelligence?
37. Who can describe the rules of the heavens, or who can put to rest the harmony of heaven?
38. When was the dust cast to become the earth, and when were its clods fastened together?
39. Will you seize prey for the lioness, and will you sustain the lives of her young,
40. as they rest in their dens or lie in wait in pits?