KJV King James Version
How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?
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Job 37:17
How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
WEB World English Bible
You whose clothing is warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
ASV American Standard Version
How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
How thy garments are warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?
Surrounding context — Job 37
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking glass?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
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Cross-references
Job 6:17What time they wax warm, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.Luke 12:55And when [ye see] the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.Job 38:31Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?Psalm 147:18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind to blow, [and] the waters flow.
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