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| Job 37:1 | "Yes, at this my heart trembles, And is moved out of its place. | At this my heart is shaking; it is moved out of its place. |
| Job 37:2 | Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, The sound that goes 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 sends it forth under the whole sky, And his lightning to 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 roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty; He doesn't hold back anything 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 thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can't comprehend. | He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge; |
| Job 37:6 | For he says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth;' Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain. | For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down. |
| Job 37:7 | He seals up the hand of every man, That all men whom he has made may know it. | He puts an end to the work of every man, so that all may see his work. |
| Job 37:8 | Then the animals go into coverts, And remain in their dens. | Then the beasts go into their holes, and take their rest. |
| Job 37:9 | Out of its chamber comes the storm, 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, ice is given, And the breadth of the waters is frozen. | By the breath of God ice is made, and the wide waters are shut in. |
| Job 37:11 | Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning. | The thick cloud is weighted with thunder-flame, and the cloud sends out its light; |
| Job 37:12 | It is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatever he commands them On the surface of the habitable world, | 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 | Whether it is for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he causes it to come. | For a rod, or for a curse, or for mercy, causing it to come on the mark. |
| Job 37:14 | "Listen to this, Job: 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 | Do you know how God controls them, And causes the lightning 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 | Do you know the workings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge? | Have you knowledge of the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of him who has all wisdom? |
| Job 37:17 | You whose clothing is warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind? | You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind, |
| Job 37:18 | Can you, with him, spread out the sky, Which is strong as a cast metal mirror? | Will you, with him, make the skies smooth, and strong as a polished looking-glass? |
| Job 37:19 | Teach us what we shall tell him; For we can't make our case 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 would speak? Or should a man wish that he were 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 | Now men don't see the light which is bright in the skies, But the wind passes, and clears 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 | Out of the north comes golden splendor; With God is awesome majesty. | A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared. |
| Job 37:23 | We can't reach the Almighty, He is exalted in power; In justice and great righteousness he will not oppress. | 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 | Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who 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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