Job 37

1 Indeed, my heart trembles at this; it is moved out of its place.

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

2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out from his mouth.

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

3 He sends it out under the whole sky, and he sends out his lightning to the edges of the earth.

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

4 A voice roars after it; he thunders with the voice of his majesty; he does not restrain the lightning bolts 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 thunders marvelously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend.

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

6 For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth'; likewise to the rain shower, 'Become a great shower of rain.'

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 He stops the hand of every man from working, so that all people whom he has made may see his deeds.

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

8 Then the beasts go into hiding and stay in their dens.

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

9 The storm comes from its chamber in the south and the cold from the scattering winds in the north.

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

10 By the breath of God ice is given; the expanse of the waters is frozen like metal.

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

11 Indeed, he weighs down the thick cloud with moisture; he scatters his lightning through the clouds.

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

12 He swirls the clouds around by his guidance, so that they may do whatever he commands them above the surface of the whole world.

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.

13 He makes all of this happen; sometimes it happens for correction, sometimes for his land, and sometimes as acts of covenant faithfulness.

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

14 Listen to this, Job; stop and think about God's marvelous deeds.

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

15 Do you know how God establishes the clouds and makes the lightning bolts to flash in them?

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

16 Do you understand the floating of the clouds, the marvelous deeds of God, who is perfect in knowledge?

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

17 Do you understand how your garments become hot when the land is still because the wind comes from the south?

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

18 Can you spread out the sky as he can— the sky, which is as strong as a mirror of cast metal?

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

19 Teach us what we should say to him, for we cannot lay out our arguments in order because of the darkness of our minds.

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

20 Should he be told that I wish to speak with him? Would a person wish to be swallowed up?

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

21 Now, people cannot look at the sun when it is bright in the sky after the wind has passed through and has cleared it of its clouds.

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

22 Out of the north comes golden splendor— over God is fearsome majesty.

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

23 As for the Almighty, we cannot find him! He is great in power; he does not oppress justice and abundant righteousness.

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.

24 Therefore, people fear him. He does not pay any attention to those who are wise in their own minds.”

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