Jó 37

¹ Yes, at this my heart trembles, And is moved out of its place.

² Hear carefully the noise of his voice, And the sound that goes out of his mouth.

³ He sends it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning to the ends of the earth.

⁴ After it a voice roars; He thunders with the voice of his majesty; And he does not restrain [the lightnings] when his voice is heard.

⁵ God thunders marvelously with his voice; Great things he does, which we can't comprehend.

⁶ For he says to the snow, Fall on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

⁷ He seals up the hand of all of man, That all men whom he has made may know [it].

⁸ Then the beasts go into coverts, And stay in their dens.

⁹ Out of the chamber [of the south] comes the storm, And cold out of the north.

¹⁰ By the breath of God ice is given; And the width of the waters is straitened.

¹¹ Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture; He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning:

¹² And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatever he commands them On the face of the habitable world,

¹³ Whether it is for correction, or for his land, Or for loving-kindness, that he causes it to come.

¹⁴ Listen to this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

¹⁵ Do you know how God lays [his charge] on them, And causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

¹⁶ Do you know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

¹⁷ How your garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south [wind]?

¹⁸ Can you with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?

¹⁹ Teach us what we will say to him; [For] we can't set [our speech] in order by reason of darkness.

²⁰ Will it be told to him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

²¹ And now men don't see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passes, and clears them.

²² Out of the north comes golden splendor: God has on him awesome majesty.

²³ [Concerning] the Almighty, we can't find him out He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

²⁴ Men therefore fear him: He does not regard any who are wise of heart.