12. The clouds go round in circles,wheeling about according to his plans,to carry out all that he commands themover the face of the whole inhabited world.
13. Whether it is for punishment for his land,or whether it is for mercy, he causes it to find its mark.
14. “Pay attention to this, Job!Stand still and consider the wonders God works.
15. Do you know how God commands them,how he makes lightning flash in his storm cloud?
16. Do you know about the balancing of the clouds,that wondrous activity of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17. You, whose garments are hotwhen the earth is still because of the south wind,
18. will you, with him, spread out the clouds,solid as a mirror of molten metal?
19. Tell us what we should say to him.We cannot prepare a case because of the darkness.
20. Should he be informed that I want to speak?If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!
21. But now, the sun cannot be looked at – it is bright in the skies – after a wind passed and swept the clouds away.