< Job 37 >

1 Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
At this also mine heart is astonied, and is mooued out of his place.
2 Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
Heare the sound of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of his mouth.
3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the world.
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 noyse soundeth: hee thundereth with the voyce of his maiestie, and hee will not stay them when his voyce is heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.
6 For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke.
8 And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
Then the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in their places.
9 From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
The whirlewind commeth out of the South, and the colde from the North winde.
10 By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe.
11 Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
He maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloude of his 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,
And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:
13 Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.
14 Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God.
15 Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
Diddest thou knowe when God disposed them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude, and the wonderous workes of him, that is perfite in knowledge?
17 How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Or howe thy clothes are warme, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South winde?
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
Hast thou stretched out the heaues, which are strong, and as a molten glasse?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
Tell vs what we shall say vnto him: for we can not dispose our matter because of darknes.
20 Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?
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.
And nowe men see not the light, which shineth in the cloudes, but the winde passeth and clenseth them.
22 From the north cometh gold; with God is terrible majesty.
The brightnesse commeth out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible.
23 The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
It is the Almightie: we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, and aboundant in iustice: he afflicteth not.
24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.

< Job 37 >