Job 37

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

At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved 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 noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of 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 majesty; and He stayeth them not 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; great things doeth He, which we cannot 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 thou on the earth'; likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of His mighty rain.

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 whom He hath made may know it.

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

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

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

Out of the Chamber cometh the storm; 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 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.

Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister, He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning;

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 round about by His guidance, that they may do whatsoever He commandeth them upon the face of the habitable world:

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 it be for correction, or for His earth, or for mercy, that He cause it to come.

14 Listen 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.

Dost thou know how God enjoineth them, and causeth the lightning of His cloud to shine?

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

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

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

Thou whose garments are warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind;

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

Canst thou with Him spread out the sky, which is strong as 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; 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 would speak? Or should a man wish that he were 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 which is bright in the skies; but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

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

Out of the north cometh golden splendour, about 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, whom we cannot find out, is excellent in power, yet to judgment and plenteous justice He doeth no violence.

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

Men do therefore fear Him; He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.