Job 37

1 Also, at this my heart trembleth, And it moveth from its place.

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

2 Hearken diligently to the trembling of His voice, Yea, the sound from 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 directeth it, And its light [is] over the skirts of the earth.

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

4 After it roar doth a voice — He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, And He doth not 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 and we know not.

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

6 For to snow He saith, 'Be [on] the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.

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

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

8 And enter doth the beast into covert, And in its habitations it doth continue.

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

9 From the inner chamber cometh a hurricane, And from scatterings winds — cold,

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

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

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

11 Yea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light.

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

12 And it is turning itself round by His counsels, For their doing all He commandeth them, On the face of the habitable 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 for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness — He doth cause it to come.

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

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

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

15 Dost thou know when God doth place them, And caused to shine the light of His cloud?

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

16 Dost thou know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?

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

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

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

18 Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds — strong as a hard mirror!

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

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

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

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

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

21 And now, they have not seen the light, Bright it [is] in the clouds, And the wind hath passed by and cleanseth them.

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

22 From the golden north it cometh, Beside God [is] fearful honour.

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

23 The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,

[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 fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart.

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