24 for he views the ends of the earthand sees everything under the heavens.
25 When he established the force of the windand measured out the waters,
26 when he made a decree for the rainand a path for the thunderstorm,
27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it;he confirmed it and tested it.
28 And he said to the human race,‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom,and to shun evil is understanding.’