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| Job 37:1 | At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. | At this my heart is shaking; it is moved out of its place. |
| Job 37:2 | Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. | Give ear to the rolling noise of his voice; to the hollow sound which goes out of his mouth. |
| Job 37:3 | He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. | He sends it out through all the heaven, and his thunder-flame to the ends of the earth. |
| Job 37:4 | After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. | After it a voice is sounding, thundering out the word of his power; he does not keep back his thunder-flames; from his mouth his voice is sounding. |
| Job 37:5 | God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. | He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge; |
| Job 37:6 | 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, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down. |
| Job 37:7 | He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. | He puts an end to the work of every man, so that all may see his work. |
| Job 37:8 | Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. | Then the beasts go into their holes, and take their rest. |
| Job 37:9 | Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. | Out of its place comes the storm-wind, and the cold out of its store-houses. |
| Job 37:10 | By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. | By the breath of God ice is made, and the wide waters are shut in. |
| Job 37:11 | Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: | The thick cloud is weighted with thunder-flame, and the cloud sends out its light; |
| Job 37:12 | 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. | And it goes this way and that, round about, turning itself by his guiding, to do whatever he gives orders to be done, on the face of his world of men, |
| Job 37:13 | He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. | For a rod, or for a curse, or for mercy, causing it to come on the mark. |
| Job 37:14 | Hearken unto this, O stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. | Give ear to this, O Job, and keep quiet in your place; and take note of the wonders worked by God. |
| Job 37:15 | Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? | Have you knowledge of God's ordering of his works, how he makes the light of his cloud to be seen? |
| Job 37:16 | Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? | Have you knowledge of the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of him who has all wisdom? |
| Job 37:17 | How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? | You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind, |
| Job 37:18 | Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? | Will you, with him, make the skies smooth, and strong as a polished looking-glass? |
| Job 37:19 | Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. | Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark. |
| Job 37:20 | Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up. | How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me? |
| Job 37:21 | And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. | And now the light is not seen, for it is dark because of the clouds; but a wind comes, clearing them away. |
| Job 37:22 | Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. | A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared. |
| Job 37:23 | 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. | There is no searching out of the Ruler of all: his strength and his judging are great; he is full of righteousness, doing no wrong. |
| Job 37:24 | Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. | For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart. |
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