Job 37

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

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

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

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

3 He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon 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 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 it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright 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 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 Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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