1 “ At this my heart shakes with fear and jumps from its place.

Also, at this my heart trembleth, And it moveth from its place.

2 L isten to the thunder of His voice and the noise that comes from His mouth.

Hearken diligently to the trembling of His voice, Yea, the sound from His mouth goeth forth.

3 H e lets it loose under the whole heaven. He lets His lightning go to the ends of the earth.

Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light over the skirts of the earth.

4 H is voice sounds after it. He thunders with His great and powerful voice. And He does not hold back the lightning when His voice is heard.

After it roar doth a voice -- He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, And He doth not hold them back, When His voice is heard.

5 G od thunders with His great voice. He does great things which we cannot understand.

God thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not.

6 F or He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain, ‘Be strong.’

For to snow He saith, `Be the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power.

7 H e stops the work of every man, that all men may know His work.

Into the hand of every man he sealeth, For the knowledge by all men of His work.

8 T hen the wild animals go to their holes, and stay where they live.

And enter doth the beast into covert, And in its habitations it doth continue.

9 T he storm comes from the south, and the cold from the north.

From the inner chamber cometh a hurricane, And from scatterings winds -- cold,

10 W ater becomes ice by the breath of God. The wide waters become ice.

From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is straitened,

11 H e loads the heavy clouds with water and they send out His lightning.

Yea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light.

12 I t changes its path and turns around by His leading, doing whatever He tells it to do on the earth where people live.

And it is turning itself round by His counsels, For their doing all He commandeth them, On the face of the habitable earth.

13 H e causes it to happen for punishment, or for His world, or because of His love.

Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness -- He doth cause it to come.

14 “ Hear this, O Job. Stop and think about the great works of God.

Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

15 D o you know how God does them, and makes the lightning shine from His cloud?

Dost thou know when God doth place them, And caused to shine the light of His cloud?

16 D o you know how the clouds are set in heaven, the great works of Him Who is perfect in understanding?

Dost thou know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?

17 D o you know why you are hot in your clothes when the land becomes quiet because of the south wind?

How thy garments warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?

18 C an you help Him spread out the sky, making it as hard as a mirror made from heated brass?

Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds -- strong as a hard mirror!

19 T each us what we should say to Him. We cannot put words together to help us because of darkness.

Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.

20 S hould He be told that I want to speak? Did a man ever wish to be swallowed up?

Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.

21 “ Now men cannot look on the light when it is bright in the sky, when the wind has passed and made it clear.

And now, they have not seen the light, Bright it in the clouds, And the wind hath passed by and cleanseth them.

22 A bright gold light is seen in the north. Around God is great power.

From the golden north it cometh, Beside God fearful honour.

23 W e cannot come near the All-powerful. He is lifted high with power. And He is right and fair and good and will not make it hard for us.

The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,

24 S o men honor Him with fear. He has respect for any who are wise in heart.”

Therefore do men fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart.