Job 37
1 Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
2 Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.
3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends 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 it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be found out, when his voice shall be heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.
6 For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.
8 And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den.
9 From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.
11 Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:
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,
Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth:
13 Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.
14 Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?
16 Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?
17 How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass.
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
Shew us what we may say to him: for we are wrapped up in darkness.
20 Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.
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 now they see not the light: the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away.
22 From the north cometh gold; with God is terrible majesty.
Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.
23 The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.
24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.
