Job 37
1 At this also mine heart is astonied, and is mooued out of his place.
Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
2 Heare the sound of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of his mouth.
Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
3 He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the world.
He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends 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 it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
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.
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
7 With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke.
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Then the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in their places.
And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
9 The whirlewind commeth out of the South, and the colde from the North winde.
From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
10 At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe.
By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 He maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloude of his light.
Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
12 And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:
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,
13 Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.
Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
14 Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God.
Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
15 Diddest thou knowe when God disposed them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
16 Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude, and the wonderous workes of him, that is perfite in knowledge?
Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
17 Or howe thy clothes are warme, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South winde?
How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 Hast thou stretched out the heaues, which are strong, and as a molten glasse?
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
19 Tell vs what we shall say vnto him: for we can not dispose our matter because of darknes.
Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?
Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 And nowe men see not the light, which shineth in the cloudes, but the winde passeth and clenseth them.
And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.
22 The brightnesse commeth out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible.
From the north cometh gold; with God is terrible majesty.
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.
The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
24 Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
