Job 37

¹At this, my heart became frightened, and it has been moved from its place.

²Pay close attention to the alarm of his voice and to the sound that proceeds from his mouth.

³He beholds everything under the heavens, and his light reaches beyond the ends of the earth.

⁴After this, a noise will sound; he will thunder with the voice of his greatness, and it will not be tracked down, yet his voice will be obeyed.

⁵God will thunder with his voice miraculously, for he performs great and unsearchable things.

⁶He commands the snow to descend on earth, and the winter rains, and the shower of his strength.

⁷He signs the hand of all men, so that each one may know his works.

⁸The beast will enter his hiding-place, and he will remain in his cave.

⁹From the interior, a storm will come forth, and a cold winter from the north.

¹⁰As God breathes out, frost forms, and the waters are poured forth very widely again.

¹¹Crops desire clouds, and the clouds scatter their light.

¹²It shines all around, wherever the will of him that governs them will lead, to anywhere he will command, over the whole face of the earth,

¹³whether in one tribe, or in his own region, or in whatever place of his mercy that he will order them to be found.

¹⁴Listen to these things, Job. Stand up and consider the wonders of God.

¹⁵Do you know when God ordered the rains, so as to show the light of his clouds?

¹⁶Do you know the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect sciences?

¹⁷Are not your garments hot, when the south wind blows across the land?

¹⁸Perhaps you have made the heavens with him, which are very solid, as if they had been cast from brass.

¹⁹Reveal to us what we should say to him, for, of course, we are wrapped in darkness.

²⁰Who will explain to him the things that I am saying? Even while a man is still speaking, he will be devoured.

²¹Although they do not see the light, the air will be thickened suddenly into clouds, and the wind, passing by, will drive them away.

²²Riches arrive from the north, and fearful praise reaches out to God.

²³We are not worthy to be able to find him. Great in strength, great in judgment, great in justice: he is indescribable.

²⁴Therefore, men will fear him, and all those who seem to themselves to be wise, will not dare to contemplate him.

Job 37

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

⁹Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

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

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

¹²And 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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