Holy Scripture

Job 38:36

A church father on this verse
“Who hath placed wisdom in the inward parts of a man? or who hath given the cock understanding? 9. Who else are designated in this place by the name of the cock, but these same holy preachers, mentioned again in another way, who strive amid the darkness of this present life to announce by their preaching, as if by thei…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XXX

Source: Septuagint

Original

36And who has given to women skill in weaving, Or knowledge of embroidery?

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In context

34And wilt thou call a cloud with thy voice, And will it obey thee with a violent shower of much rain?

35And wilt thou send lightnings, and they shall go? And shall they say to thee, What is thy pleasure?

— Job 38:36 —

37And who is he that numbers the clouds in wisdom, And has bowed the heaven down to the earth?

38For it is spread out as dusty earth, And I have cemented it as one hewn stone to another.

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