Psalms 147:16

Bible in Basic English (1941)

He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 37:6 : 6 For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.
  • Job 38:29 : 29 Out of whose body came the ice? and who gave birth to the cold mist of heaven?
  • Ps 148:8 : 8 Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:
  • Isa 55:10 : 10 For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not go back again, but gives water to the earth, and makes it fertile, giving seed to the planter, and bread for food;
  • Job 37:9-9 : 9 Out of its place comes the storm-wind, and the cold out of its store-houses. 10 By the breath of God ice is made, and the wide waters are shut in.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 147:17-19
    3 verses
    86%

    17He sends down ice like raindrops: water is made hard by his cold.

    18At the outgoing of his word, the ice is turned to water; when he sends out his wind, there is a flowing of waters.

    19He makes his word clear to Jacob, teaching Israel his laws and his decisions.

  • Job 37:6
    78%

    6For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.

  • Ps 147:15
    78%

    15He sends out his orders to the earth; his word goes out quickly.

  • Ps 148:8
    76%

    8Fire and rain of ice, snow and mists; storm-wind, doing his word:

  • Job 37:9-12
    4 verses
    74%

    9Out of its place comes the storm-wind, and the cold out of its store-houses.

    10By the breath of God ice is made, and the wide waters are shut in.

    11The thick cloud is weighted with thunder-flame, and the cloud sends out its light;

    12And it goes this way and that, round about, turning itself by his guiding, to do whatever he gives orders to be done, on the face of his world of men,

  • Job 38:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29Out of whose body came the ice? and who gave birth to the cold mist of heaven?

    30The waters are joined together, hard as a stone, and the face of the deep is covered.

  • Ps 18:12-14
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    71%

    12Before his shining light his dark clouds went past, raining ice and fire.

    13The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out: a rain of ice and fire.

    14He sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.

  • Job 38:22
    71%

    22Have you come into the secret place of snow, or have you seen the store-houses of the ice-drops,

  • Job 36:27-28
    2 verses
    70%

    27For he takes up the drops from the sea; he sends them through his mist as rain,

    28Flowing down from the sky, and dropping on the peoples.

  • Jer 51:16
    70%

    16At the sound of his voice there is a massing of the waters in the heavens, and he makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes the thunder-flames for the rain and sends out the wind from his store-houses.

  • Job 6:16-17
    2 verses
    70%

    16Which are dark because of the ice, and the snow falling into them;

    17Under the burning sun they are cut off, and come to nothing because of the heat.

  • Isa 55:10
    70%

    10For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not go back again, but gives water to the earth, and makes it fertile, giving seed to the planter, and bread for food;

  • Ps 135:7
    70%

    7He makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes thunder-flames for the rain; he sends out the winds from his store-houses.

  • 2 Sam 22:15
    69%

    15And he sent out his arrows, driving them in all directions; by his flames of fire they were troubled.

  • Exod 16:14
    69%

    14And when the dew was gone, on the face of the earth was a small round thing, like small drops of ice on the earth.

  • Isa 30:30
    69%

    30And the Lord will send out the sound of his great voice, and they will see his arm stretched out, with the heat of his wrath, and the flame of a burning fire; with a cloud-burst, and storm, and a rain of ice.

  • Ps 68:14
    69%

    14When the Most High put the kings to flight, it was as white as snow in Salmon.

  • Job 37:17-18
    2 verses
    69%

    17You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind,

    18Will you, with him, make the skies smooth, and strong as a polished looking-glass?

  • Ps 147:8
    68%

    8By his hand the heaven is covered with clouds and rain is stored up for the earth; he makes the grass tall on the mountains.

  • Ps 105:32
    68%

    32He gave them ice for rain, and flaming fire in their land.

  • Ps 83:14
    68%

    14As fire burning a wood, and as a flame causing fire on the mountains,

  • Jer 10:13
    68%

    13At the sound of his voice there is a massing of waters in the heavens, and he makes the mists go up from the ends of the earth; he makes the thunder-flames for the rain, and sends out the wind from his store-houses.

  • Ps 78:47-48
    2 verses
    68%

    47He sent ice for the destruction of their vines; their trees were damaged by the bitter cold.

    48Ice was rained down on their cattle; thunderstorms sent destruction among the flocks.

  • Prov 25:13
    68%

    13As the cold of snow in the time of grain-cutting, so is a true servant to those who send him; for he gives new life to the soul of his master.

  • Jer 18:14
    68%

    14Will the white snow go away from the top of Sirion? will the cold waters flowing from the mountains become dry?

  • Ps 107:25
    67%

    25For at his word comes up the storm-wind, lifting high the waves.

  • Job 37:22
    67%

    22A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared.

  • Job 37:3
    67%

    3He sends it out through all the heaven, and his thunder-flame to the ends of the earth.

  • Job 36:32
    67%

    32He takes the light in his hands, sending it against the mark.

  • Job 38:24
    67%

    24Which is the way to the place where the wind is measured out, and the east wind sent out over the earth?

  • Ps 29:7
    67%

    7At the voice of the Lord flames of fire are seen.

  • Job 26:9
    67%

    9By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out over it.

  • Job 21:18
    67%

    18How frequently are they as dry stems before the wind, or as grass taken away by the storm-wind?

  • Isa 41:16
    66%

    16You will send the wind over them, and it will take them away; they will go in all directions before the storm-wind: you will have joy in the Lord, and be glad in the Holy One of Israel.