Job 37

1 Yea, at this, my heart quaketh, and starteth up out of its place.

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

2 Hear! oh hear! the raging of his voice, A growling sound also, out of his mouth, goeth forth;

Hearken ye unto the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

3 Under the whole heavens, he letteth it loose, His lightning also, unto the wings of the earth;

He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

4 After it, roareth a voice, He thundereth with his voice of majesty, Nor will he hold them back, when his voice is heard.

After it a voice roareth; he thundereth with the voice of his majesty: and he stayeth them not when his voice is heard.

5 GOD thundereth with his voice, wonderfully, Doing great things, which we cannot know;

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

6 For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, —Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.

For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

7 On the hand of every man, he setteth a seal, that all men may take note of his doing.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men whom he hath made may know [it].

8 So then the wild-beast hath gone into covert, and, in its lairs, doth it remain.

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

9 Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.

Out of the chamber [of the south] cometh the storm: and cold out of the north.

10 By the breath of GOD, is given—frost, and, the breadth of waters, is congealed;

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

11 Also, with moisture, burdeneth he the thick cloud, He disperseth his lightning-cloud;

Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; he spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

12 Yea, the same, in circles, turneth itself to and fro, by his steering them to their work, whithersoever he commandeth them, over the face of the world, towards the earth.

And it is turned round about by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the habitable world.

13 Whether, as a rod, or for his earth, or in lovingkindness, he causeth it to come.

Whether it be for correction, or for his land, or for mercy, that he cause it to come.

14 Give thou ear unto this, O Job, Stay, and consider well the wonders of GOD: —

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

15 Canst thou got to know of GOD’S giving charge over them, or of the causing of the lightning of his cloud to shine forth?

Dost thou know how God layeth [his charge] upon them, and causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?

16 Canst thou get to know concerning the poisings of the thick cloud, the wonders of one who is perfect in knowledge?

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

17 That thy garments should be hot when he quieteth the earth from the south?

How thy garments are warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south [wind]?

18 Didst thou spread out, with him, the skies, strong as a molten mirror?

Canst thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?

19 Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.

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

20 Shall it be declared to him—that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?

Shall it be told him that I would speak? or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

21 Yet, now, men see not the light, bright though it is in the skies, when, a wind, hath passed over, and cleansed them.

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

22 Out of the north, a golden light cometh, Upon GOD, is fearful splendour:

Out of the north cometh golden splendour: God hath upon him terrible majesty.

23 The Almighty, whom we have not fully found out, is great in vigour, —Neither, justice nor abounding righteousness, will he weaken.

[Touching] the Almighty, we can not find him out; he is excellent in power: and in judgment and plenteous justice he will not afflict.

24 Therefore, do men revere him, He will not regard any who are wise in heart.

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