| Chapter 37 |
1 | At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. |
2 | Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth. |
3 | He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. |
4 | 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 thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. |
6 | 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 | He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. |
8 | Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. |
9 | Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. |
10 | By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. |
11 | Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: |
12 | 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 | He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. |
14 | Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. |
15 | Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? |
16 | Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? |
17 | How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]? |
18 | Hast thou with him spread out the sky, [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking glass? |
19 | Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness. |
20 | Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up. |
21 | And now [men] see not the bright light which [is] in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. |
22 | Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God [is] terrible majesty. |
23 | [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 | Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart. |