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Job 37

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1 At this also my heart is troubled, and moved out of its place.
1 “At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.
2 Hear thou a report by the anger of the Lord's wrath, and a discourse shall come out of his mouth.
2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
3 His dominion is under the whole heaven, and his light is at the extremities of the earth.
3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.
4 After him shall be a cry with a voice; he shall thunder with the voice of his excellency, yet he shall not cause men to pass away, for one shall hear his voice.
4 After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.
5 The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has done great things which we knew not;
5 God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
6 commanding the snow, Be thou upon the earth, and the stormy rain, and the storm of the showers of his might.
6 He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’
7 He seals up the hand of every man, that every man may know his own weakness.
7 So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor.
8 And the wild beasts come in under the covert, and rest in lair.
8 The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.
9 Troubles come on out of the secret chambers, and cold from the mountain-tops.
9 The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.
10 And from the breath of the Mighty One he will send frost; and he guides the water in whatever way he pleases.
10 The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
11 And a cloud obscures precious , his light will disperse the cloud.
11 He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.
12 And he will carry round the encircling by his governance, to their works: whatsoever he shall command them,
12 At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.
13 this has been appointed by him on the earth, whether for correction, for his land, or if he shall find him for mercy.
13 He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.
14 Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and be admonished of the power of the Lord.
14 “Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God’s wonders.
15 We know that god has disposed his works, having made light out of darkness.
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
16 And he knows the divisions of the clouds, and the signal overthrows of the ungodly.
16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?
17 But thy robe is warm, and there is quiet upon the land.
17 You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
18 Wilt thou establish with him for the ancient strong as a molten mirror.
18 can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
19 Wherefore teach me, what shall we say to him? and let us cease from saying much.
19 “Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
20 Have I a book or a scribe my me, that I may stand and put man to silence?
20 Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
21 But the light is not visible to all: it shines afar off in the heavens, as that which is from him in the clouds.
21 Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
22 From the come the clouds shining like gold: in these great are the glory and honour of the Almighty;
22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.
23 and we do not find another his equal in strength: him that judges justly, dost thou not think that he listens?
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
24 Wherefore men shall fear him; and the wise also in heart shall fear him.
24 Therefore, people revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart? ”

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