Job 37
1 Yea, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.
At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
2 Hear, O, hear the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.
Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.
3 He sends it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty, and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard.
After it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be found out, when his voice shall be heard.
5 God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.
6 For he says to the snow, Fall thou on the earth, likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.
7 He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.
8 Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens.
Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den.
9 Out of the chamber of the south comes the storm, and cold out of the north.
Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is narrowed.
When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.
11 Yea, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning,
Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:
12 and it is turned round about by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them upon the face of the habitable world.
Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth:
13 He causes it to come, whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness.
Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.
14 Hearken to this, O Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do thou know how God lays his charge upon them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?
16 Do thou know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?
17 How thy garments are warm when the earth is still because of the south wind?
Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?
18 Can thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?
Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass.
19 Teach us what we shall say to him. We cannot set in array because of darkness.
Shew us what we may say to him: for we are wrapped up in darkness.
20 Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.
21 And now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.
But now they see not the light: the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor. God has upon him awesome majesty.
Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.
23 O the Almighty, we cannot find him out. He is excellent in power. And in justice and abundant righteousness he will not afflict.
We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.
24 Men therefore fear him. He does not regard any who are wise of heart.
Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.
