Job 37

1 At this my heart is shaking; it is moved out of its place.

At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.

2 Give ear to the rolling noise of his voice; to the hollow sound which goes out of his mouth.

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth.

3 He sends it out through all the heaven, and his thunder-flame to the ends of the earth.

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

4 After it a voice is sounding, thundering out the word of his power; he does not keep back his thunder-flames; from his mouth his voice is sounding.

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

5 He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;

God thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things he doeth, which we cannot comprehend.

6 For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.

For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

7 He puts an end to the work of every man, so that all may see his work.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

8 Then the beasts go into their holes, and take their rest.

Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

9 Out of its place comes the storm-wind, and the cold out of its store-houses.

From the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold from the north.

10 By the breath of God ice is made, and the wide waters are shut in.

By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

11 The thick cloud is weighted with thunder-flame, and the cloud sends out its light;

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

12 And it goes this way and that, round about, turning itself by his guiding, to do whatever he gives orders to be done, on the face of his world of men,

And it is turned around by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commandeth them upon the face of the world on the earth.

13 For a rod, or for a curse, or for mercy, causing it to come on the mark.

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

14 Give ear to this, O Job, and keep quiet in your place; and take note of the wonders worked by God.

Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 Have you knowledge of God's ordering of his works, how he makes the light of his cloud to be seen?

Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

16 Have you knowledge of the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of him who has all wisdom?

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

17 You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind,

How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?

18 Will you, with him, make the skies smooth, and strong as a polished looking-glass?

Hast thou with him spread out the sky [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking-glass?

19 Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

Teach us what we shall say to him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.

20 How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?

Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man shall speak, surely he will be swallowed up.

21 And now the light is not seen, for it is dark because of the clouds; but a wind comes, clearing them away.

And now [men] see not the bright light which [is] in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

22 A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared.

Fair weather cometh from the north: with God [is] terrible majesty.

23 There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong.

[Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict.

24 For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart.

Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart.