Job 37
1 Also, at this my heart trembleth, And it moveth from its place.
At this my heart trembleth, And leapeth out of its place.
2 Hearken diligently to the trembling of His voice, Yea, the sound from His mouth goeth forth.
Hear, O hear, the thunder of his voice, And the noise which goeth forth from his mouth!
3 Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light [is] over the skirts of the earth.
He directeth it under the whole heaven, And his lightning to 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 the thunder roareth; He thundereth with his voice of majesty, And restraineth it not, when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not.
God thundereth with his voice marvellously; Great things doeth he, which we cannot 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, “Be thou on the earth!” To the shower also, even the showers 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 whom he hath made may acknowledge him.
8 And enter doth the beast into covert, And in its habitations it doth continue.
Then the beasts go into dens, And abide in their caverns.
9 From the inner chamber cometh a hurricane, And from scatterings winds — cold,
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind, And cold out 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 formed, And the broad waters become narrow,
11 Yea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light.
Yea, with moisture he burdeneth the clouds; He spreadeth abroad his lightning-clouds.
12 And it is turning itself round by His counsels, For their doing all He commandeth them, On the face of the habitable earth.
They move about by his direction, To execute all his commands throughout the world;
13 Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness — He doth cause it to come.
Whether he cause them to come for punishment, Or for the land, or for mercy.
14 Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.
Give ear to this, O Job! Stand still, and consider 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 when God gave commandment to them, And caused 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 understand the balancing 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 maketh the earth still by the south wind?
18 Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds — strong as a hard mirror!
Canst thou like him spread out the sky, Which is 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 to him! For we cannot set in 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 that I would speak? Shall a man speak, that he may be consumed?
21 And now, they have not seen the light, Bright it [is] in the clouds, And the wind hath passed by and cleanseth them.
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 From the golden north it cometh, Beside God [is] fearful honour.
From the north cometh gold; But 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; Great is he in power and justice, Abundant in righteousness; he doth not oppress.
24 Therefore do men fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart.
Therefore let men fear him! Upon none of the wise in heart will he look.
