Job 37

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

Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.

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

Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;

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

Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings 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, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them back, when his voice is heard.

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

GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;

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

For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, —Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.

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

On the hand of every man, he setteth a seal, that all men may take note of his doing.

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

So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.

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

Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.

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

By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;

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

Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-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,

Yea, the same, in circles, turneth itself to and fro, by his steering them to their work, whithersoever he commandeth them, over the face of the world, towards the earth.

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

Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.

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

Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —

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

Canst thou got to know of GOD’S giving charge over them, or of the causing of the lightning of his cloud to shine forth?

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

Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge?

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

That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?

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

Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?

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

Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.

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

Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he 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.

Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.

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

Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:

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

The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.

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

Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.