Chapter 37

  Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:  

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  Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.  

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

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  After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency, and holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.  

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  ùGod thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.  

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  For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.  

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

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  And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.  

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  From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.  

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  By the breath of ùGod ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.  

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  Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;  

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  And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,  

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  Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.  

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  Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of ùGod.  

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  Dost thou know how +God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?  

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

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

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  Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?  

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  Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.  

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  Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.  

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  And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.  

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  From the north cometh gold; with +God is terrible majesty.  

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  The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.  

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

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