Job 37

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

“Also, my heart trembles at this, And it moves from its place.

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

Listen diligently to the trembling of His voice, Indeed, the sound goes forth from His mouth.

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

He directs it under the whole heavens, And its light [is] over the skirts of the earth.

4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not restrain them when his voice is heard.

A voice roars after it—He thunders with the voice of His excellence, And He does not hold them back, When His voice is heard.

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

God thunders with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we do not know.

6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

For He says to snow: Be [on] the earth. And the small rain and great rain of His power.

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

Into the hand of every man he seals, For the knowledge by all men of His work.

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

And the beast enters into [its] lair, And it continues in its habitations.

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

From the inner chamber comes a windstorm, And from scatterings winds—cold,

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

From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is constricted,

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

Indeed, by filling He presses out a cloud, [and] His light scatters a cloud.

12 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.

And it is turning itself around by His counsels, For their doing all He commands them, On the face of the habitable earth.

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

Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness—He causes it to come.

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

Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

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

Do you know when God places them, And caused the light of His cloud to shine?

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

Do you know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?

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

How your garments [are] warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?

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

You have made an expanse with Him For the clouds—strong as a hard mirror!

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

Let us know what we say to Him, We do not set in array because of darkness.

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

Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man has spoken, surely he is swallowed up.

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

And now, they have not seen the light, It [is] bright in the clouds, And the wind has passed by and cleanses them.

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

It comes from the golden north, Fearful splendor [is] beside God.

23 As for the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict.

The Mighty! We have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He does not answer! And abundant in righteousness,

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

Therefore men fear Him, He does not see any of the wise of heart.”