Job 37
1 Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
Indeed, my heart trembles at this; it is moved out of its place.
2 Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out from his mouth.
3 He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
He sends it out under the whole sky, and he sends out his lightning to the edges 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.
A voice roars after it; he thunders with the voice of his majesty; he does not restrain the lightning bolts when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
God thunders marvelously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend.
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 says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth'; likewise to the rain shower, 'Become a great shower of rain.'
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
He stops the hand of every man from working, so that all people whom he has made may see his deeds.
8 And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
Then the beasts go into hiding and stay in their dens.
9 From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
The storm comes from its chamber in the south and the cold from the scattering winds in the north.
10 By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
By the breath of God ice is given; the expanse of the waters is frozen like metal.
11 Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
Indeed, he weighs down the thick cloud with moisture; he scatters his lightning through the clouds.
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,
He swirls the clouds around by his guidance, so that they may do whatever he commands them above the surface of the whole world.
13 Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
He makes all of this happen; sometimes it happens for correction, sometimes for his land, and sometimes as acts of covenant faithfulness.
14 Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
Listen to this, Job; stop and think about God's marvelous deeds.
15 Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
Do you know how God establishes the clouds and makes the lightning bolts to flash in them?
16 Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
Do you understand the floating of the clouds, the marvelous deeds of God, who is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Do you understand how your garments become hot when the land is still because the wind comes from the south?
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
Can you spread out the sky as he can— the sky, which is as strong as a mirror of cast metal?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
Teach us what we should say to him, for we cannot lay out our arguments in order because of the darkness of our minds.
20 Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Should he be told that I wish to speak with him? Would a person wish to 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.
Now, people cannot look at the sun when it is bright in the sky after the wind has passed through and has cleared it of its clouds.
22 From the north cometh gold; with God is terrible majesty.
Out of the north comes golden splendor— over God is fearsome majesty.
23 The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
As for the Almighty, we cannot find him! He is great in power; he does not oppress justice and abundant righteousness.
24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Therefore, people fear him. He does not pay any attention to those who are wise in their own minds.”
