Job 37

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1	At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.	“At this my heart also pounds and leaps from its place.	“Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.
2	Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.	Listen closely to the thunder of His voice and the rumbling that comes from His mouth.	Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.
3	He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.	He unleashes His lightning beneath the whole sky and sends it to the ends of the earth.	He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
4	After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.	Then there comes a roaring sound; He thunders with His majestic voice. He does not restrain the lightning when His voice resounds.	After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.
5	God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.	God thunders wondrously with His voice; He does great things we cannot comprehend.	God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.
6	For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.	For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’	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 sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.	He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.	He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
8	Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.	The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.	Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.
9	Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.	The tempest comes from its chamber, and the cold from the driving north winds.	Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.
10	By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.	By the breath of God the ice is formed and the watery expanses are frozen.	By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.
11	Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:	He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.	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 counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.	They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.	It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,
13	He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.	Whether for punishment or for His land, He accomplishes this in His loving devotion.	whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
14	Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.	Listen to this, O Job; stand still and consider the wonders of God.	“Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15	Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?	Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?	Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16	Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?	Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?	Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17	How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind ?	You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,	You whose clothing is warm when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
18	Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?	can you, like Him, spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze?	Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
19	Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.	Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.	Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
20	Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.	Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up?	Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
21	And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.	Now no one can gaze at the sun when it is bright in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.	Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.
22	Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.	Out of the north He comes in golden splendor; awesome majesty surrounds Him.	Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.
23	Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.	The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.	We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
24	Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.	Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”	Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

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