Job 37

1 At this also mine heart is astonied, and is mooued out of his place.

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

2 Heare the sound of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of his mouth.

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

3 He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the world.

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

4 After it a noyse soundeth: hee thundereth with the voyce of his maiestie, and hee will not stay them when his voyce 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 marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.

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

6 For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.

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

7 With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke.

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

8 Then the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in their places.

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

9 The whirlewind commeth out of the South, and the colde from the North winde.

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

10 At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe.

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

11 He maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloude of his light.

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

12 And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:

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

13 Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.

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 vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God.

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

15 Diddest thou knowe when God disposed them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

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

16 Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude, and the wonderous workes of him, that is perfite in knowledge?

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

17 Or howe thy clothes are warme, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South winde?

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

18 Hast thou stretched out the heaues, which are strong, and as a molten glasse?

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

19 Tell vs what we shall say vnto him: for we can not dispose our matter because of darknes.

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

20 Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?

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

21 And nowe men see not the light, which shineth in the cloudes, but the winde passeth and clenseth 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 The brightnesse commeth out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible.

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

23 It is the Almightie: we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, and aboundant in iustice: he afflicteth not.

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

24 Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.

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