37:1 At this also my heart is troubled, and
moved out of its place.
37:2 Hear thou a report by the anger of the Lord's wrath, and a discourse
shall come out of his mouth.
37:3 His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the
extremities of the earth.
37:4 After him shall be a cry with a [loud] voice; he shall thunder with the
voice of his excellency, yet he shall not cause men to pass away, for one
shall hear his voice.
37:5 The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has
done great things which we knew not;
37:6 commanding the snow, Be thou upon the earth, and the stormy rain, and
the storm of the showers of his might.
37:7 He seals up the hand of every man, that every man may know his own
weakness.
37:8 And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in [their] lair.
37:9 Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the
mountain-tops.
37:10 And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he
guides the water in whatever way he pleases.
37:11 And [if] a cloud obscures [what is] precious [to him], his light will
disperse the cloud.
37:12 And he will carry round the encircling [clouds] by his governance, to
[perform] their works: whatsoever he shall command them,
37:13 this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction,
[or] for his land, or if he shall find him [an object] for mercy.
3714 Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of
the Lord.
37:15 We know that god has disposed his works, having made light out of
darkness.
37:16 And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of
the ungodly.
37:17 But thy robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land.
37:18 Wilt thou establish with him [foundations] for the ancient [heavens?
they are] strong as a molten mirror.
37:19 Wherefore teach me, what shall we say to him? and let us cease from
saying much.
37:20 Have I a book or a scribe my me, that I may stand and put man to
silence?
37:21 But the light is not visible to all: it shines afar off in the
heavens, as that which is from him in the clouds.
37:22 From the [north] come the clouds shining like gold: in these great are
the glory and honour of the Almighty;
37:23 and we do not find another his equal in strength: [as for] him that
judges justly, dost thou not think that he listens?
37:24 Wherefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear
him. |
37:1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is
moved out of his place.
37:2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out
of his mouth.
37:3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends
of the earth.
37:4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his
excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
37:5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he,
which we cannot comprehend.
37:6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small
rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
37:7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
37:8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
37:9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
37:10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is
straitened.
37:11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright
cloud:
37:12 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.
37:13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for
mercy.
37:14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works
of God.
37:15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his
cloud to shine?
37:16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him
which is perfect in knowledge?
37:17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south
wind?
37:18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a
molten looking glass?
37:19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by
reason of darkness.
37:20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be
swallowed up.
37:21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the
wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
37:22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
37:23 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.
37:24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of
heart. |