27. The rain gives that dry empty land all the water it needs, and grass begins to grow.
28. Does the rain have a father? Who produces the drops of dew?
29. Does ice have a mother? Who gives birth to the frost?
30. That’s when the water freezes as hard as a rock. Even the deep sea freezes over!
31. “Can you tie up the Pleiades? Can you unfasten the belt of Orion?
32. Can you bring out the other constellations at the right times? Can you lead out the Bear with its cubs?
33. Do you know the laws that control the sky? Can you put each star in its place above the earth?
34. “Can you shout at the clouds and command them to cover you with rain?
35. Can you give a command to the lightning? Will it come to you and say, ‘Here we are; what do you want, sir?’ Will it go wherever you want it to go?
36. “Who makes people wise? Who puts wisdom deep inside them?
37. Who is wise enough to count the clouds and tip them over to pour out their rain?
38. The rain makes the dust become mud, and the clumps of dirt stick together.
39. “Do you find food for the lions? Do you feed their hungry babies?
40. No, they hide in their caves or wait in the grass, ready to attack their prey.