Job 37
1 At this also mine heart is astonied, and is mooued out of his place.
Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.
2 Heare the sound of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of his mouth.
Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;
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, His lightning also, unto the wings 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, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them 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 voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;
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, Fall earthwards, —Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.
7 With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke.
On the hand of every man, he setteth a seal, that all men may take note of his doing.
8 Then the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in their places.
So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.
9 The whirlewind commeth out of the South, and the colde from the North winde.
Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.
10 At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe.
By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;
11 He maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloude of his light.
Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;
12 And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:
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 it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.
Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.
14 Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God.
Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —
15 Diddest thou knowe when God disposed them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
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 Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude, and the wonderous workes of him, that is perfite in knowledge?
Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge?
17 Or howe thy clothes are warme, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South winde?
That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?
18 Hast thou stretched out the heaues, which are strong, and as a molten glasse?
Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong 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 to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?
Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?
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, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.
22 The brightnesse commeth out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible.
Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:
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 have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.
24 Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.
Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.
