2  “Who is this that ^rdarkens counsel by words ^swithout knowledge?

3  ^tDress for action¹ like a man;

I will question you, and you make it known to me.

4  “Where were you when I ^ulaid the foundation of the earth?

Tell me, if you have understanding.

5  Who determined its measurements—surely you know!

Or who stretched the line upon it?

6  On what were its bases sunk,

or who laid its cornerstone,

7  when the morning stars ^vsang together

and all ^wthe sons of God ^xshouted for joy?

34  “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds,

that ^xa flood of waters may cover you?

35  Can you send forth lightnings, that they may go

and say to you, ‘Here we are’?

36  Who has ^yput wisdom in ^zthe inward parts¹

or given understanding to the mind?²

37  Who can number the clouds by wisdom?

Or who can tilt the waterskins of the heavens,

38  when the dust runs into a mass

and ^athe clods stick fast together?

39  “Can you hunt the prey for the lion,

or ^bsatisfy the appetite of the young lions,

40  when they crouch in their ^cdens

or lie in wait ^din their thicket?

41  Who provides for ^ethe raven its prey,

when its young ones cry to God for help,

and wander about for lack of food?