Job 37

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

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

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

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

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

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

4 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

13 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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