Job 37
1 Myn herte dredde of this thing, and is moued out of his place.
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved upward 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, O hear, the rattling of his thunder, and the storm's roar that goeth out of his mouth.
3 He biholdith ouere alle heuenes; and his liyt is ouere the termes of erthe.
Under the whole heavens he letteth it loose, and his lightning over 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.
Behind it roareth the thunder; he thundereth with his majestic voice; and he holdeth them not back 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 with his marvelous voice: he doth great things, which we cannot 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 to the snow he saith, Be thou on the earth: likewise the pouring rain, and to the pouring rains of his strength.
7 Which markith in the hond of alle men, that alle men knowe her werkis.
He sealeth it on the hand of every man, that all men whom he hath made may know it.
8 An vnresonable beeste schal go in to his denne, and schal dwelle in his caue, `ethir derke place.
Then retire the beasts into [their] dens, and rest in their lairs.
9 Tempestis schulen go out fro the ynnere thingis, and coold fro Arturus.
Out of [his] chamber cometh the whirlwind, and out of the north, the cold.
10 Whanne God makith blowyng, frost wexith togidere; and eft ful brood watris ben sched out.
From the breathing of God ice is given, and the broad waters become solid.
11 Whete desirith cloudis, and cloudis spreeden abrood her liyt.
Also with moisture he loadeth the cloud; [and] he scattereth the cloud of his lightning;
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 it is turned round about by his guidance, to execute what he commandeth it upon the face of the world, 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 it be as a chastising rod—if this be destined for his earth—or for kindness, doth he cause it to come.
14 Joob, herkene thou these thingis; stonde thou, and biholde the meruels of God.
Give ear unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider well the wonders 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 imposed [a law] on them, and [how] he hath caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Whether thou knowist the grete weies of cloudis, and perfit kunnyngis?
Dost thou know aught about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 Whether thi cloothis ben not hoote, whanne the erthe is blowun with the south?
[Thou] who clothest thyself with warm garments, when He giveth the earth rest from 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 skies, which are strong even as a molten mirror?
19 Schewe thou to vs, what we schulen seie to hym; for we ben wlappid in derknessis.
Let us know what we shall say unto him: we cannot set aught in order [before him] because of darkness.
20 Who schal telle to hym, what thingis Y speke? yhe, if he spekith, a man schal be deuourid.
Can [all] be related of him, when I speak [ever so much]? or if a man talk [of him] even till he be swallowed up [in death]?
21 And now men seen not liyt; the eir schal be maad thicke sudenli in to cloudis, and wynd passynge schal dryue awei tho.
Yet now men see not the light which is bright in the skies, when the wind hath passed along, and purified them.
22 Gold schal come fro the north, and ferdful preisyng of God.
The golden [light] that cometh out of the north: around 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, whom we cannot find out, excellent in power, and in justice, and abounding in righteousness, will 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.
Therefore do men fear him; he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
