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