Job 37
1 Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.
At this also my heart trembles, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.
3 Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings of the earth;
He directs it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 After it, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them back, when his voice is heard.
After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;
God thunders marvelously with his voice; great things does he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, —Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.
For he says to the snow, Be you on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 On the hand of every man, he setteth a seal, that all men may take note of his doing.
He seals up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.
Out of the south comes the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;
Also by watering he wearies the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud:
12 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.
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commands them on the face of the world in the earth.
13 Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.
He causes it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —
Listen to this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 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?
Do you know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge?
Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?
How your garments are warm, when he quiets the earth by the south wind?
18 Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?
Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.
Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and cleans them.
22 Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:
Fair weather comes out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
23 The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.
Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
24 Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.
Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart.
