Job 37
1 At this also my heart is troubled, and moved out of its place.
At this my heart trembleth, And leapeth 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, O hear, the thunder of his voice, And the noise which goeth forth from his mouth!
3 His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth.
He directeth it under the whole heaven, And his lightning to 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 the thunder roareth; He thundereth with his voice of majesty, And restraineth it 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 with his voice marvellously; 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, “Be thou on the earth!” To the shower also, even the showers 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 whom he hath made may acknowledge him.
8 And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in [their] lair.
Then the beasts go into dens, And abide in their caverns.
9 Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.
Out of the south cometh 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 ice is formed, And the broad waters become narrow,
11 And [if] a cloud obscures [what is] precious [to him], his light will disperse the cloud.
Yea, with moisture he burdeneth the clouds; He spreadeth abroad his lightning-clouds.
12 And he will carry round the encircling [clouds] by his governance, to [perform] their works: whatever he shall command them,
They move about by his direction, To execute all his commands throughout the 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 he cause them to come for punishment, Or for the land, or for mercy.
14 Listen to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.
Give ear to 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 when God gave commandment to them, And caused 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 understand the balancing 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 maketh the earth still by the south wind?
18 Will you establish with him [foundations] for the ancient [heavens? they are] strong as a molten mirror.
Canst thou like him spread out the sky, Which is 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 to him! For we cannot set in 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 that I would speak? Shall a man speak, that he may be consumed?
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.
For now men do not look upon the light, When it is bright in the skies, When the wind hath passed over them, and made them clear.
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; But 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; Great is he in power and justice, Abundant in righteousness; he doth not oppress.
24 Therefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear him.
Therefore let men fear him! Upon none of the wise in heart will he look.
