The Book of Job

⭑ Literal Standard Version :: World English Bible Catholic ⭑

- Kapitel 37 -

“Also, my heart trembles at this, || And it moves from its place.

Listen diligently to the trembling of His voice, || Indeed, the sound goes forth from His mouth.

He directs it under the whole heavens, || And its light [is] over the skirts of the earth.

A voice roars after it—He thunders with the voice of His excellence, || And He does not hold them back, || When His voice is heard.

God thunders with His voice wonderfully, || Doing great things and we do not know.

For He says to snow: Be [on] the earth. And the small rain and great rain of His power.

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

And the beast enters into [its] lair, || And it continues in its habitations.

From the inner chamber comes a windstorm, || And from scatterings winds—cold,

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

Indeed, by filling He presses out a cloud, [and] His light scatters a cloud.

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

Whether for a rod, or for His land, || Or for kindness—He causes it to come.

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

Do you know when God places them, || And caused the light of His cloud to shine?

Do you know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge?

How your garments [are] warm, || In the quieting of the earth from the south?

You have made an expanse with Him || For the clouds—strong as a hard mirror!

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

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

And now, they have not seen the light, || It [is] bright in the clouds, || And the wind has passed by and cleanses them.

It comes from the golden north, || Fearful splendor [is] beside God.

The Mighty! We have not found Him out, || High in power and judgment, || He does not answer! And abundant in righteousness,

Therefore men fear Him, || He does not see any of the wise of heart.”

“Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.

He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.

God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.

Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.

By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.

Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,

whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

“Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

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

You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

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

Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.

We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”