He givessnowlike wool;He scattersthe frostlike ashes.
"For to the snowHe says,'Fallon the earth,'And to the downpourand the rain,'Be strong.'
"Have you enteredthe storehousesof the snow,Or have you seenthe storehousesof the hail,
"From whosewombhas comethe ice?And the frostof heaven,whohas givenit birth?
Fireand hail,snowand clouds;Stormywind,fulfillingHis word;
"For as the rainand the snowcomedownfrom heaven,And do not returntherewithoutwateringthe earthAnd making it bearand sprout,And furnishingseedto the sowerand breadto the eater;
