Job 37

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

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

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

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

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

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto 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 roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

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

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

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

And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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