Job 37
1 At this also mine heart is astonied, and is mooued out of his place.
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved upward out of its place.
2 Heare the sound of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of his mouth.
Hear, O hear, the rattling of his thunder, and the storm's roar that goeth out of his mouth.
3 He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the world.
Under the whole heavens he letteth it loose, and his lightning over 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.
Behind it roareth the thunder; he thundereth with his majestic voice; and he holdeth them not back when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.
God thundereth with his marvelous voice: he doth great things, which we cannot 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 to the snow he saith, Be thou on the earth: likewise the pouring rain, and to the pouring rains of his strength.
7 With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke.
He sealeth it on the hand of every man, that all men whom he hath made may know it.
8 Then the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in their places.
Then retire the beasts into [their] dens, and rest in their lairs.
9 The whirlewind commeth out of the South, and the colde from the North winde.
Out of [his] chamber cometh the whirlwind, and out of the north, the cold.
10 At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe.
From the breathing of God ice is given, and the broad waters become solid.
11 He maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloude of his light.
Also with moisture he loadeth the cloud; [and] he scattereth the cloud of his lightning;
12 And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:
And it is turned round about by his guidance, to execute what he commandeth it upon the face of the world, the earth.
13 Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.
Whether it be as a chastising rod—if this be destined for his earth—or for kindness, doth he cause it to come.
14 Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God.
Give ear unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider well the wonders 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 imposed [a law] on them, and [how] he hath caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude, and the wonderous workes of him, that is perfite in knowledge?
Dost thou know aught about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 Or howe thy clothes are warme, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South winde?
[Thou] who clothest thyself with warm garments, when He giveth the earth rest from 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 skies, which are strong even as a molten mirror?
19 Tell vs what we shall say vnto him: for we can not dispose our matter because of darknes.
Let us know what we shall say unto him: we cannot set aught in order [before him] because of darkness.
20 Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?
Can [all] be related of him, when I speak [ever so much]? or if a man talk [of him] even till he be swallowed up [in death]?
21 And nowe men see not the light, which shineth in the cloudes, but the winde passeth and clenseth them.
Yet now men see not the light which is bright in the skies, when the wind hath passed along, and purified them.
22 The brightnesse commeth out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible.
The golden [light] that cometh out of the north: around 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, whom we cannot find out, excellent in power, and in justice, and abounding in righteousness, will not afflict:
24 Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.
Therefore do men fear him; he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
