Job - 37

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1 A lso, at this my heart trembleth, And it moveth from its place.

2 H earken diligently to the trembling of His voice, Yea, the sound from His mouth goeth forth.

3 U nder the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light over the skirts of the earth.

4 A fter 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 thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not.

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

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

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

9 F rom the inner chamber cometh a hurricane, And from scatterings winds -- cold,

10 F rom the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is straitened,

11 Y ea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light.

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

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

14 H ear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God.

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

16 D ost thou know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?

17 H ow thy garments warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?

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

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

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

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

22 F rom the golden north it cometh, Beside God fearful honour.

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

24 T herefore do men fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart.