Job 37
1 Myn herte dredde of this thing, and is moued out of his place.
At this my heart trembleth, And leapeth 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 thunder of his voice, And the noise which goeth forth from his mouth!
3 He biholdith ouere alle heuenes; and his liyt is ouere the termes of erthe.
He directeth it under the whole heaven, And his lightning to 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 the thunder roareth; He thundereth with his voice of majesty, And restraineth it not, 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 voice marvellously; Great things doeth he, 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 he saith to the snow, “Be thou on the earth!” To the shower also, even the showers 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 whom he hath made may acknowledge him.
8 An vnresonable beeste schal go in to his denne, and schal dwelle in his caue, `ethir derke place.
Then the beasts go into dens, And abide in their caverns.
9 Tempestis schulen go out fro the ynnere thingis, and coold fro Arturus.
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind, And cold out 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 formed, And the broad waters become narrow,
11 Whete desirith cloudis, and cloudis spreeden abrood her liyt.
Yea, with moisture he burdeneth the clouds; He spreadeth abroad his lightning-clouds.
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;
They move about by his direction, To execute all his commands throughout the world;
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 them to come for punishment, Or for the land, or for mercy.
14 Joob, herkene thou these thingis; stonde thou, and biholde the meruels of God.
Give ear to this, O Job! Stand still, and consider 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 when God gave commandment to them, And caused the lightning of his cloud to flash?
16 Whether thou knowist the grete weies of cloudis, and perfit kunnyngis?
Dost thou understand the balancing 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 maketh the earth still by the south wind?
18 In hap thou madist with hym heuenes, which moost sad ben foundid, as of bras.
Canst thou like him spread out the sky, Which is 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 to him! For we cannot set in 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 that I would speak? Shall a man speak, that he may be consumed?
21 And now men seen not liyt; the eir schal be maad thicke sudenli in to cloudis, and wynd passynge schal dryue awei tho.
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 Gold schal come fro the north, and ferdful preisyng of God.
From the north cometh gold; But 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; Great is he in power and justice, Abundant in righteousness; he doth not oppress.
24 Therfor men schulen drede hym; and alle men, that semen to hem silf to be wise, schulen not be hardi to biholde.
Therefore let men fear him! Upon none of the wise in heart will he look.
