Job 37

1 At this also mine heart is astonied, and is mooued out of his place.

At this also my heart trembles, and is moved out of his place.

2 Heare the sound of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of his mouth.

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goes out of his mouth.

3 He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the world.

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

4 After it a noyse soundeth: hee thundereth with the voyce of his maiestie, and hee will not stay them when his voyce is heard.

After it a voice roars: he thunders with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

5 God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.

God thunders marvelously with his voice; great things does he, which we cannot comprehend.

6 For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.

For he says to the snow, Be you on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

7 With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke.

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

8 Then the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in their places.

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

9 The whirlewind commeth out of the South, and the colde from the North winde.

Out of the south comes the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

10 At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe.

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

11 He maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloude of his light.

Also by watering he wearies the thick cloud: he scatters his bright cloud:

12 And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:

And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commands them on the face of the world in the earth.

13 Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.

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

14 Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God.

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

15 Diddest thou knowe when God disposed them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

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

16 Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude, and the wonderous workes of him, that is perfite in knowledge?

Do you know the balancing of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

17 Or howe thy clothes are warme, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South winde?

How your garments are warm, when he quiets the earth by the south wind?

18 Hast thou stretched out the heaues, which are strong, and as a molten glasse?

Have you with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

19 Tell vs what we shall say vnto him: for we can not dispose our matter because of darknes.

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

20 Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?

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

21 And nowe men see not the light, which shineth in the cloudes, but the winde passeth and clenseth them.

And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passes, and cleans them.

22 The brightnesse commeth out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible.

Fair weather comes out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

23 It is the Almightie: we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, and aboundant in iustice: he afflicteth not.

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

24 Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.

Men do therefore fear him: he respects not any that are wise of heart.