Job 37
1 Also, at this my heart trembleth, And it moveth from its place.
Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
2 Hearken diligently to the trembling of His voice, Yea, the sound from His mouth goeth forth.
Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
3 Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light [is] over the skirts of the earth.
He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 After it roar doth a voice — He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, And He doth not hold them back, When His voice is heard.
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 thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not.
God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
6 For to snow He saith, 'Be [on] the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.
For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
7 Into the hand of every man he sealeth, For the knowledge by all men of His work.
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 And enter doth the beast into covert, And in its habitations it doth continue.
And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
9 From the inner chamber cometh a hurricane, And from scatterings winds — cold,
From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
10 From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is straitened,
By the breath of God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Yea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light.
Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
12 And it is turning itself round by His counsels, For their doing all He commandeth them, On the face of the habitable earth.
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 for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness — He doth cause it to come.
Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
14 Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.
Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of God.
15 Dost thou know when God doth place them, And caused to shine the light of His cloud?
Dost thou know how God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?
Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments [are] warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?
How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds — strong as a hard mirror!
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
19 Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.
Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
20 Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.
Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 And now, they have not seen the light, Bright it [is] in the clouds, And the wind hath passed by and cleanseth them.
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 From the golden north it cometh, Beside God [is] fearful honour.
From the north cometh gold; with God is terrible majesty.
23 The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,
The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
24 Therefore do men fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart.
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
