Job 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.