1 “ At this also my heart trembles, And leaps from its place.

At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

2 H ear attentively the thunder of His voice, And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.

Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

3 H e sends it forth under the whole heaven, His lightning to the ends of the earth.

He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

4 A fter it a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.

After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

5 G od thunders marvelously with His voice; He does great things which we cannot comprehend.

God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

6 F or He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’; Likewise to the gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.

For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

7 H e seals the hand of every man, That all men may know His work.

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

8 T he beasts go into dens, And remain in their lairs.

Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

9 F rom the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind, And cold from the scattering winds of the north.

Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

10 B y the breath of God ice is given, And the broad waters are frozen.

By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

11 A lso with moisture He saturates the thick clouds; He scatters His bright clouds.

Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

12 A nd they swirl about, being turned by His guidance, That they may do whatever He commands them On the face of the whole earth.

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.

13 H e causes it to come, Whether for correction, Or for His land, Or for mercy.

He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

14 “ Listen to this, O Job; Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.

Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 D o you know when God dispatches them, And causes the light of His cloud to shine?

Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

16 D o you know how the clouds are balanced, Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

17 W hy are your garments hot, When He quiets the earth by the south wind?

How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

18 W ith Him, have you spread out the skies, Strong as a cast metal mirror?

Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

19 “ Teach us what we should say to Him, For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

20 S hould He be told that I wish to speak? If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

21 E ven now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies, When the wind has passed and cleared them.

And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

22 H e comes from the north as golden splendor; With God is awesome majesty.

Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

23 A s for the Almighty, we cannot find Him; He is excellent in power, In judgment and abundant justice; He does not oppress.

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.

24 T herefore men fear Him; He shows no partiality to any who are wise of heart.”

Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.