| Chapter 37 |
1 | At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its 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 to the ends of the earth. |
4 | After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. |
5 | God thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things he doeth, 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 | From the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold from 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 around by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commandeth them upon the face of the world on the earth. |
13 | He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. |
14 | Hearken to 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 who 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 to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. |
20 | Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man shall speak, surely he will 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 from 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 abundance of justice: he will not afflict. |
24 | Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. |