Job 37

NEW JERUSALEM	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 At this, my very heart quakes and leaps out of its place.	1 At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
2 Listen, oh listen, to the blast of his voice and the sound that issues from his mouth.	2 Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.
3 His lightning is hurled across the heaven, it strikes to the extremities of earth.	3 He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.
4 After it comes a roaring sound, God thunders with majestic voice. He does not check his thunderboltsuntil his voice resounds no more.	4 After it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be found out, when his voice shall be heard.
5 Yes, certainly God shows us marvels and does great deeds that we cannot understand.	5 God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.
6 When he says to the snow, 'Fal on the earth!' to the showers, 'Now rain hard!'	6 He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength.
7 he brings al human activity to a standstil , for everyone to acknowledge his work.	7 He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.
8 The animals go back to their dens and take shelter in their lairs.	8 Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den.
9 The storm wind comes from the Mansion of the South, and the north winds usher in the cold.	9 Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north.
10 At the breath of God, ice comes next, the surface of the waters hardens over.	10 When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.
11 He weighs the clouds down with moisture, and the storm clouds radiate his lightning.	11 Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light :
12 He himself guides their wheeling motion presiding over their seasonal changes. They carry out hisorders to the letter al over this earthly world.	12 Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth :
13 Whether to punish earth's peoples or as a work of faithful love, he despatches them.	13 Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found.
14 Listen to this, Job, without flinching and reflect on the marvel ous works of God.	14 Hearken to these things, Job : Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know how God controls them or how his clouds make the lightning flash?	15 Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?
16 Do you know how he balances the clouds -- a miracle of consummate skil ?	16 Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?
17 When your clothes are hot to your body and the earth lies stil under the south wind,	17 Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?
18 can you, like him, stretch out the sky, tempered like a mirror of cast metal?	18 Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass.
19 Teach me what we should say to him: but better discuss no further, since we are in the dark.	19 Shew us what we may say to him : for we are wrapped up in darkness.
20 Does he take note when I speak? When human beings give orders, does he take it in?	20 Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.
21 There are times when the light vanishes, behind darkening clouds; then comes the wind, sweepingthem away.	21 But now they see not the light : the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away.
22 and brightness spreads from the north. God is clothed in fearful splendour:	22 Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear.
23 he, Shaddai, is far beyond our reach. Supreme in power, in equity, excel ing in saving justice, yet nooppressor-	23 We cannot find him worthily : he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable.
24 no wonder then that people fear him: everyone thoughtful holds him in awe!	24 Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.