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Job 37

GOD'S WORD Translation GW

1 "My heart pounds because of this and jumps out of its place.

2 Listen! Listen to the roar of God's voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

3 He flashes his lightning everywhere under heaven. His light flashes to the ends of the earth.

4 It is followed by the roar of his voice. He thunders with his majestic voice. He doesn't hold the lightning back when his thunder is heard.

5 God's voice thunders in miraculous ways. It does great things that we cannot understand.

6 "He says to the snow, 'Fall to the ground,' and to the pouring rain, 'Rain harder!'

7 He makes it impossible to do anything so that people will recognize his work.

8 Animals go into their dens and stay in their lairs.

9 A storm comes out of its chamber. It is cold because of the strong winds.

10 God's breath produces ice, and the seas freeze over.

11 Yes, he loads the thick clouds with moisture and scatters his lightning from the clouds.

12 He guides the clouds as they churn round and round over the face of the inhabited earth to do everything he orders them.

13 Whether for discipline, or for [the good of] his earth, or out of mercy, he makes the storm appear.

14 "Open your ears to this, Job. Stop and consider God's miracles.

15 Do you know how God controls them and makes the lightning flash from his clouds?

16 Do you know how the clouds drift (these are the miracles of the one who knows everything),

17 you whose clothes are hot and sweaty, when the earth is calm under a south wind?

18 Can you stretch out the skies with him and make them as firm as a mirror made of metal?

19 Teach us what we should say to him. We are unable to prepare [a case] because of darkness.

20 Should he be told that I want to speak? Can a person speak when he is confused?

21 People can't look at the sun when it's bright among the clouds or after the wind has blown and cleared those clouds away.

22 A golden light comes from the north. A terrifying majesty is around God.

23 The Almighty, whom we can't reach, is great in power and judgment, has more than enough righteousness, and does not oppress.

24 That is why people should fear him. He does not respect those who think they're wise."

New International Version NIV

1 “At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.

2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.

4 After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.

5 God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.

6 He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’

7 So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor.

8 The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.

9 The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.

10 The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.

11 He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.

12 At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.

13 He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.

14 “Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God’s wonders.

15 Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?

16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?

17 You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,

18 can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?

19 “Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

20 Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?

21 Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.

22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.

23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.

24 Therefore, people revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart? ”