Elihu asks 'Do you know the balance of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?' invoking divine perfection in knowledge as an explanation for phenomena humans do not fully understand. This verse appeals to divine omniscience as a ground for accepting what humans cannot fully comprehend. If God is perfect in knowledge, Elihu suggests, then divine action, even if mysterious to humans, is certainly wise and good. Yet the verse also raises questions: does assertion of divine omniscience resolve doubts about divine justice, or merely assert that divine knowledge is comprehensive while leaving the question of divine justice unaddressed? The verse demonstrates how appeals to divine omniscience can function to silence questions rather than answer them.

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