Job 37

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

²Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.

³He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.

⁴After it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be found out, when his voice shall be heard.

⁵God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.

⁶He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.

⁷He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.

⁸Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den.

⁹Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.

¹⁰When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.

¹¹Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light:

¹²Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth:

¹³Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.

¹⁴Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.

¹⁵Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?

¹⁶Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?

¹⁷Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?

¹⁸Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass.

¹⁹Shew us what we may say to him: or we are wrapped up in darkness.

²⁰Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.

²¹But now they see not the light: the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away.

²²Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.

²³We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.

²⁴Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold 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.