Job 37

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

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

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

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

3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

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

4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.

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.

5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9 From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.

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

10 By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

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

11 Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;

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

12 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,

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

19 Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.

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

20 Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.

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

21 And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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