Job 37
1 Myn herte dredde of this thing, and is moued out of his place.
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2 It schal here an heryng in the feerdfulnesse of his vois, and a sown comynge forth of his mouth.
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
3 He biholdith ouere alle heuenes; and his liyt is ouere the termes of erthe.
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 Sown schal rore aftir hym, he schal thundre with the vois of his greetnesse; and it schal not be souyt out, whanne his vois is herd.
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 God schal thundre in his vois wondurfulli, that makith grete thingis and that moun not be souyt out.
El thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 Which comaundith to the snow to come doun on erthe, and to the reynes of wijntir, and to the reynes of his strengthe.
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 Which markith in the hond of alle men, that alle men knowe her werkis.
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 An vnresonable beeste schal go in to his denne, and schal dwelle in his caue, `ethir derke place.
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Tempestis schulen go out fro the ynnere thingis, and coold fro Arturus.
Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 Whanne God makith blowyng, frost wexith togidere; and eft ful brood watris ben sched out.
By the breath of El frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Whete desirith cloudis, and cloudis spreeden abrood her liyt.
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
12 Whiche cloudes cumpassen alle thingis bi cumpas, whidur euere the wil of the gouernour ledith tho, to al thing which he comaundith `to tho on the face of the world;
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 whether in o lynage, ethir in his lond, ether in what euer place of his merci he comaundith tho to be foundun.
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 Joob, herkene thou these thingis; stonde thou, and biholde the meruels of God.
Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of El.
15 Whethir thou woost, whanne God comaundide to the reynes, that tho schulen schewe the liyt of hise cloudis?
Dost thou know when Eloah disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 Whether thou knowist the grete weies of cloudis, and perfit kunnyngis?
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 Whether thi cloothis ben not hoote, whanne the erthe is blowun with the south?
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 In hap thou madist with hym heuenes, which moost sad ben foundid, as of bras.
Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 Schewe thou to vs, what we schulen seie to hym; for we ben wlappid in derknessis.
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 Who schal telle to hym, what thingis Y speke? yhe, if he spekith, a man schal be deuourid.
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 And now men seen not liyt; the eir schal be maad thicke sudenli in to cloudis, and wynd passynge schal dryue awei tho.
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Gold schal come fro the north, and ferdful preisyng of God.
Fair weather cometh out of the north: with Eloah is awesome majesty.
23 For we moun not fynde him worthili; he is greet in strengthe, and in doom, and in riytfulnesse, and may not be teld out.
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 Therfor men schulen drede hym; and alle men, that semen to hem silf to be wise, schulen not be hardi to biholde.
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
