14. The earth takes shape like clay under a seal. Its features stand out like the different parts of your clothes.
15. Sinners would rather have darkness than light. When the light comes, their power is broken.
16. "Have you traveled to the springs at the bottom of the ocean? Have you walked in its deepest parts?
17. Have the gates of death been shown to you? Have you seen the gates of darkness?
18. Do you understand how big the earth is? Tell me, if you know all of those things.
19. "Where does light come from? And where does darkness live?
20. Can you take them to their places? Do you know the paths to their houses?
21. I am sure you know! After all, you were already born! You have lived so many years!
22. "Have you entered the places where the snow is kept? Have you seen the storerooms for the hail?
23. I store up snow and hail for times of trouble. I keep them for days of war and battle.
24. Where does lightning come from? Where do the east winds that blow across the earth live?
25. Who tells the rain where it should fall? Who makes paths for the thunderstorms?
26. They bring water to places where no one lives. They water deserts that do not have anyone in them.
27. They satisfy the needs of dry and empty lands. They make grass start growing there.
28. Does the rain have a father? Who is the father of the drops of dew?
29. Does the ice have a mother? Who is the mother of the frost from the heavens?
30. The waters become as hard as stone. The surface of the ocean freezes over.
31. "Can you tie up the beautiful Pleiades? Can you untie the ropes that hold Orion together?