Job 37

1 At this also my heart is troubled, and moved out of its place.

At this also my heart trembles, and is moved out of his place.

2 Hear thou a report by the anger of the Lord's wrath, and a discourse shall come out of his mouth.

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.

3 His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth.

He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

4 After him shall be a cry with a [loud] voice; he shall thunder with the voice of his excellency, yet he shall not cause men to pass away, for one shall hear his voice.

After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

5 The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has done great things which we knew not;

God thunders marvellously with his voice; great things does he, which we cannot comprehend.

6 commanding the snow, Be thou upon the earth, and the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might.

For he says to the snow, Be you on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

7 He seals up the hand of every man, that every man may know his own weakness.

He seals up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

8 And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in [their] lair.

Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

9 Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.

Out of the south comes the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

10 And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.

By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

11 And [if] a cloud obscures [what is] precious [to him], his light will disperse the cloud.

Also by watering he wearies the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud:

12 And he will carry round the encircling [clouds] by his governance, to [perform] their works: whatsoever he shall command them,

And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commands them upon the face of the world in the earth.

13 this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, [or] for his land, or if he shall find him [an object] for mercy.

He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

14 Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.

Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 We know that god has disposed his works, having made light out of darkness.

Do you know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

16 And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of the ungodly.

Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

17 But thy robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land.

How your garments are warm, when he stills the earth by the south wind?

18 Wilt thou establish with him [foundations] for the ancient [heavens? they are] strong as a molten mirror.

Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

19 Wherefore teach me, what shall we say to him? and let us cease from saying much.

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

20 Have I a book or a scribe my me, that I may stand and put man to silence?

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

21 But the light is not visible to all: it shines afar off in the heavens, as that which is from him in the clouds.

And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and cleanses them.

22 From the [north] come the clouds shining like gold: in these great are the glory and honour of the Almighty;

Fair weather comes out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

23 and we do not find another his equal in strength: [as for] him that judges justly, dost thou not think that he listens?

Concerning the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

24 Wherefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear him.

Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart.