Job 37

Modern English Version

37 “At this also my heart trembles
    and moves out of its place.
² Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,
    and the sound that goes out of His mouth.
³ He lets it loose under the whole heaven,
    and His lightning unto the ends of the earth.
⁴ After it a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice,
    and He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
⁵ God thunders marvelously with His voice;
    He does great things that we cannot comprehend.
⁶ For He says to the snow, ‘Come on the earth,’
    likewise to the gentle rain and to the heavy rain of His strength.
⁷ He seals 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 comes the whirlwind,
    and cold out of the north.
¹⁰ By the breath of God frost is given,
    and the broad waters are frozen.
¹¹ Also He loads the thick clouds with moisture;
    He scatters His bright clouds,
¹² and they are turned about by His guidance,
    that they may do whatever He commands them
    upon the face of the inhabited earth.
¹³ He causes it to come, whether for correction,
    or for His land or for mercy.

¹⁴ “Listen to this, Job; stand still
    and consider the wondrous works of God.
¹⁵ Do you know when God dispatches them
    and causes the light of His cloud to shine?
¹⁶ Do you know how the clouds are balanced,
    the wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
¹⁷ How your garments are warm,
    when He quiets the earth by the south wind?
¹⁸ Have you, with Him, spread out the sky,
    which is strong and is like a molded mirror?

¹⁹ “Teach us what we will say to Him,
    for we cannot prepare our speech because of the darkness.
²⁰ Will it be told Him that I speak?
    If a man speaks, surely he will be swallowed up.
²¹ Now men do not see the bright light
    which is in the clouds,
    but the wind passes and cleanses them.
²² Fair weather comes out of the north;
    with God is terrible majesty.
²³ Concerning the Almighty, we cannot find Him out;
    He is excellent in power, and in judgment,
    and in much righteousness He will not oppress.
²⁴ Men therefore fear Him;
    He shows no partiality to those who are wise in heart.”