Job 37

¹At this also mine heart is astonied, and is mooued out of his place.

²Heare the sound of his voyce, and the noyse that goeth out of his mouth.

³He directeth it vnder the whole heauen, and his light vnto the endes of the world.

⁴After it a noyse soundeth: hee thundereth with the voyce of his maiestie, and hee will not stay them when his voyce is heard.

⁵God thundereth marueilously with his voyce: he worketh great things, which we know not.

⁶For he sayth to the snowe, Be thou vpon the earth: likewise to the small rayne and to the great rayne of his power.

⁷With the force thereof he shutteth vp euery man, that all men may knowe his worke.

⁸Then the beastes go into the denne, and remaine in their places.

⁹The whirlewind commeth out of the South, and the colde from the North winde.

¹⁰At the breath of God the frost is giuen, and the breadth of the waters is made narrowe.

¹¹He maketh also the cloudes to labour, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloude of his light.

¹²And it is turned about by his gouernment, that they may doe whatsoeuer he commandeth them vpon the whole worlde:

¹³Whether it be for punishment, or for his lande, or of mercie, he causeth it to come.

¹⁴Hearken vnto this, O Iob: stand and consider the wonderous workes of God.

¹⁵Diddest thou knowe when God disposed them? and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

¹⁶Hast thou knowen the varietie of the cloude, and the wonderous workes of him, that is perfite in knowledge?

¹⁷Or howe thy clothes are warme, when he maketh the earth quiet through the South winde?

¹⁸Hast thou stretched out the heaues, which are strong, and as a molten glasse?

¹⁹Tell vs what we shall say vnto him: for we can not dispose our matter because of darknes.

²⁰Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?

²¹And nowe men see not the light, which shineth in the cloudes, but the winde passeth and clenseth them.

²²The brightnesse commeth out of the North: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible.

²³It is the Almightie: we can not finde him out: he is excellent in power and iudgement, and aboundant in iustice: he afflicteth not.

²⁴Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.

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.