Job 37

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

Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:

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

Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.

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

He sendeth it forth 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 roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes 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 thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.

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

For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.

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

He sealeth 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.

And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.

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

From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds 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 ice 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 with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;

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

And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of 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.

Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.

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

Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.

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

Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?

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

Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?

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

How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

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

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?

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

Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] 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 if I would speak? if a man [so] say, 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 light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.

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

From the north cometh gold; with God is terrible majesty.

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

The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.

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

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