Job 37
1 Myn herte dredde of this thing, and is moued out of his place.
Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
2 It schal here an heryng in the feerdfulnesse of his vois, and a sown comynge forth of his mouth.
Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
3 He biholdith ouere alle heuenes; and his liyt is ouere the termes of erthe.
He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 Sown schal rore aftir hym, he schal thundre with the vois of his greetnesse; and it schal not be souyt out, whanne his vois is herd.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.
5 God schal thundre in his vois wondurfulli, that makith grete thingis and that moun not be souyt out.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
6 Which comaundith to the snow to come doun on erthe, and to the reynes of wijntir, and to the reynes of his strengthe.
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
7 Which markith in the hond of alle men, that alle men knowe her werkis.
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 An vnresonable beeste schal go in to his denne, and schal dwelle in his caue, `ethir derke place.
And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
9 Tempestis schulen go out fro the ynnere thingis, and coold fro Arturus.
From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
10 Whanne God makith blowyng, frost wexith togidere; and eft ful brood watris ben sched out.
By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Whete desirith cloudis, and cloudis spreeden abrood her liyt.
Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
12 Whiche cloudes cumpassen alle thingis bi cumpas, whidur euere the wil of the gouernour ledith tho, to al thing which he comaundith `to tho on the face of the world;
And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,
13 whether in o lynage, ethir in his lond, ether in what euer place of his merci he comaundith tho to be foundun.
Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
14 Joob, herkene thou these thingis; stonde thou, and biholde the meruels of God.
Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
15 Whethir thou woost, whanne God comaundide to the reynes, that tho schulen schewe the liyt of hise cloudis?
Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
16 Whether thou knowist the grete weies of cloudis, and perfit kunnyngis?
Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
17 Whether thi cloothis ben not hoote, whanne the erthe is blowun with the south?
How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 In hap thou madist with hym heuenes, which moost sad ben foundid, as of bras.
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
19 Schewe thou to vs, what we schulen seie to hym; for we ben wlappid in derknessis.
Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
20 Who schal telle to hym, what thingis Y speke? yhe, if he spekith, a man schal be deuourid.
Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 And now men seen not liyt; the eir schal be maad thicke sudenli in to cloudis, and wynd passynge schal dryue awei tho.
And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.
22 Gold schal come fro the north, and ferdful preisyng of God.
From the north cometh gold; with God is terrible majesty.
23 For we moun not fynde him worthili; he is greet in strengthe, and in doom, and in riytfulnesse, and may not be teld out.
The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
24 Therfor men schulen drede hym; and alle men, that semen to hem silf to be wise, schulen not be hardi to biholde.
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
