Job 37
1 Indeed, my heart trembles at this; it is moved out of its place.
At this my heart trembleth, And leapeth out of its place.
2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out from his mouth.
Hear, O hear, the thunder of his voice, And the noise which goeth forth from his mouth!
3 He sends it out under the whole sky, and he sends out his lightning to the edges of the earth.
He directeth it under the whole heaven, And his lightning to 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 the thunder roareth; He thundereth with his voice of majesty, And restraineth it not, when his voice is heard.
5 God thunders marvelously with his voice; he does great things that we cannot comprehend.
God thundereth with his voice marvellously; Great things doeth 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 saith to the snow, “Be thou on the earth!” To the shower also, even the showers of his might.
7 He stops the hand of every man from working, so that all people whom he has made may see his deeds.
He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may acknowledge him.
8 Then the beasts go into hiding and stay in their dens.
Then the beasts go into dens, And abide in their caverns.
9 The storm comes from its chamber in the south and the cold from the scattering winds in the north.
Out of the south cometh 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 ice is formed, And the broad waters become narrow,
11 Indeed, he weighs down the thick cloud with moisture; he scatters his lightning through the clouds.
Yea, with moisture he burdeneth the clouds; He spreadeth abroad his lightning-clouds.
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.
They move about by his direction, To execute all his commands throughout the world;
13 He makes all of this happen; sometimes it happens for correction, sometimes for his land, and sometimes as acts of covenant faithfulness.
Whether he cause them to come for punishment, Or for the land, or for mercy.
14 Listen to this, Job; stop and think about God's marvelous deeds.
Give ear to 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?
Dost thou know when God gave commandment to them, And caused the lightning of his cloud to flash?
16 Do you understand the floating of the clouds, the marvelous deeds of God, who is perfect in knowledge?
Dost thou understand the balancing of the clouds, The wondrous works of Him that 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 thy garments become warm, When he maketh the earth still 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?
Canst thou like him spread out the sky, Which is firm like a molten mirror?
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 to him! For we cannot set in order our words 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 would speak? Shall a man speak, that he may be consumed?
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.
For now men do not look upon the light, When it is bright in the skies, When the wind hath passed over them, and made them clear.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor— over God is fearsome majesty.
From the north cometh gold; But 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.
The Almighty, we cannot find him out; Great is he in power and justice, Abundant in righteousness; he doth not oppress.
24 Therefore, people fear him. He does not pay any attention to those who are wise in their own minds.”
Therefore let men fear him! Upon none of the wise in heart will he look.
