Job 37

1 At this also my heart trembles, and is moved out of his place.

Yea, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.

Hear, O, hear the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.

3 He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

He sends it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

4 After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty, and he does not restrain the lightnings when his voice is heard.

5 God thunders marvellously with his voice; great things does he, which we cannot comprehend.

God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things which we cannot comprehend.

6 For he says to the snow, Be you on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

For he says to the snow, Fall thou on the earth, likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

7 He seals up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens.

9 Out of the south comes the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

Out of the chamber of the south comes the storm, and cold out of the north.

10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is narrowed.

11 Also by watering he wearies the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud:

Yea, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning,

12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commands them upon the face of the world in the earth.

and it is turned round about by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them upon the face of the habitable world.

13 He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

He causes it to come, whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness.

14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Hearken to this, O Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 Do you know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

Do thou know how God lays his charge upon them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

16 Do you know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

Do thou know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

17 How your garments are warm, when he stills the earth by the south wind?

How thy garments are warm when the earth is still because of the south wind?

18 Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

Can thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?

19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

Teach us what we shall say to him. We cannot set in array because of darkness.

20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and cleanses them.

And now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

22 Fair weather comes out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

Out of the north comes golden splendor. God has upon him awesome majesty.

23 Concerning the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

O the Almighty, we cannot find him out. He is excellent in power. And in justice and abundant righteousness he will not afflict.

24 Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart.

Men therefore fear him. He does not regard any who are wise of heart.