Job 37
1 Myn herte dredde of this thing, and is moued out of his place.
“Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved 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, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.
3 He biholdith ouere alle heuenes; and his liyt is ouere the termes of erthe.
He sends it out under the whole sky, 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 a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything 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 thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t 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 says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.
7 Which markith in the hond of alle men, that alle men knowe her werkis.
He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
8 An vnresonable beeste schal go in to his denne, and schal dwelle in his caue, `ethir derke place.
Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.
9 Tempestis schulen go out fro the ynnere thingis, and coold fro Arturus.
Out of its room comes the storm, 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 given, and the width of the waters is frozen.
11 Whete desirith cloudis, and cloudis spreeden abrood her liyt.
Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad 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;
It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable 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 it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
14 Joob, herkene thou these thingis; stonde thou, and biholde the meruels of God.
“Listen to this, 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?
Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16 Whether thou knowist the grete weies of cloudis, and perfit kunnyngis?
Do you know the workings 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?
You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
18 In hap thou madist with hym heuenes, which moost sad ben foundid, as of bras.
Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
19 Schewe thou to vs, what we schulen seie to hym; for we ben wlappid in derknessis.
Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
20 Who schal telle to hym, what thingis Y speke? yhe, if he spekith, a man schal be deuourid.
Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were 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.
Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.
22 Gold schal come fro the north, and ferdful preisyng of God.
Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome 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.
We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will 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 men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”
