Proverbs 30:4
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!

Young's Literal Translation
Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What [is] His name? and what His son’s name? Surely thou knowest!

King James Bible
Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what [is] his name, and what [is] his son's name, if thou canst tell?

Hebrew
Who
מִ֤י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

has ascended
עָלָֽה־ (‘ā·lāh-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to heaven
שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ (šā·ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

and come down?
וַיֵּרַ֡ד (way·yê·raḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend

Who
מִ֤י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

has gathered
אָֽסַף־ (’ā·sap̄-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 622: To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove

the wind
ר֨וּחַ ׀ (rū·aḥ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

in His hands?
בְּחָפְנָ֡יו (bə·ḥā·p̄ə·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - mdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2651: The hollow of the hand

Who
מִ֤י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

has bound up
צָֽרַר־ (ṣā·rar-)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6887: To bind, tie up, be restricted, narrow, scant, or cramped

the waters
מַ֨יִם ׀ (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

in His cloak?
בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה (baś·śim·lāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8071: A dress, a mantle

Who
מִ֭י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

has established
הֵקִ֣ים (hê·qîm)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the ends
אַפְסֵי־ (’ap̄·sê-)
Adverb
Strong's 657: Cessation, an end, no further, the ankle, foot

of the earth?
אָ֑רֶץ (’ā·reṣ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

What
מַה־ (mah-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

is His name,
שְּׁמ֥וֹ (šə·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8034: A name

and what
וּמַֽה־ (ū·mah-)
Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

is the name
שֶּׁם־ (šem-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034: A name

of His Son—
בְּ֝נ֗וֹ (bə·nōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

surely
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

you know!
תֵדָֽע׃ (ṯê·ḏā‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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