“Dost thou know when God commanded the rains to shew forth the light of His clouds? If 'clouds' are holy preachers, the rains from the clouds are the words of their preaching. But when clouds fly through the air, unless rain descends from above, we know not what an immensity of waters they carry. Unless the glittering…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXVII
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15Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
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13He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
— Job 37:15 —
16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?