Job 37

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

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

2 Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.

Hear you a report by the anger of the Lord's wrath, and a discourse shall come out of his mouth.

3 He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.

His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth.

4 After it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be found out, when his voice shall be heard.

After him shall be a cry with a [loud] voice; he shall thunder with the voice of his excellency, yet he shall not cause men to pass away, for one shall hear his voice.

5 God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.

The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has done great things which we knew not;

6 He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.

commanding the snow, Be you upon the earth, and the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might.

7 He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.

He seals up the hand of every man, that every man may know his own weakness.

8 Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den.

And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in [their] lair.

9 Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.

Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.

10 When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.

And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.

11 Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:

And [if] a cloud obscures [what is] precious [to him], his light will disperse the cloud.

12 Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth:

And he will carry round the encircling [clouds] by his governance, to [perform] their works: whatever he shall command them,

13 Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.

this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, [or] for his land, or if he shall find him [an object] for mercy.

14 Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Listen to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.

15 Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?

We know that god has disposed his works, having made light out of darkness.

16 Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?

And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of the ungodly.

17 Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?

But your robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land.

18 Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass.

Will you establish with him [foundations] for the ancient [heavens? they are] strong as a molten mirror.

19 Shew us what we may say to him: for we are wrapped up in darkness.

Therefore teach me, what shall we say to him? and let us cease from saying much.

20 Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.

Have I a book or a scribe my me, that I may stand and put man to silence?

21 But now they see not the light: the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away.

But the light is not visible to all: it shines afar off in the heavens, as that which is from him in the clouds.

22 Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.

From the [north] come the clouds shining like gold: in these great are the glory and honour of the Almighty;

23 We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.

and we do not find another his equal in strength: [as for] him that judges justly, do you not think that he listens?

24 Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.

Therefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear him.