Job 37

KING JAMES BIBLE	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.	1 At this my heart trembles and leaps out of its place,
2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.	2 To hear his angry voice as it rumbles forth from his mouth!
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.	3 Everywhere under the heavens he sends it, with his lightning, to the ends of the earth.
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.	4 Again his voice roars-- the majestic sound of his thunder.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.	5 He does great things beyond our knowing; wonders past our searching out.
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.	6 For he says to the snow, "Fall to the earth"; likewise to his heavy, drenching rain.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.	7 He shuts up all mankind indoors;
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.	8 the wild beasts take to cover and remain quietly in their dens.
9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.	9 Out of its chamber comes forth the tempest; from the north winds, the cold.
10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.	10 With his breath God brings the frost, and the broad waters become congealed.
11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:	11 With hail, also, the clouds are laden, as they scatter their flashes of light.
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.	12 He it is who changes their rounds, according to his plans, in their task upon the surface of the earth,
13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.	13 whether for punishment or mercy, as he commands.
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.	14 Hearken to this, O Job! Stand and consider the wondrous works of God!
15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?	15 Do you know how God lays his commands upon them, and makes the light shine forth from his clouds?
16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?	16 Do you know how the clouds are banked, the wondrous work of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?	17 You, whom the streams of water fail when a calm from the south comes over the land,
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?	18 Do you spread out with him the firmament of the skies, hard as a brazen mirror?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.	19 Teach us then what we shall say to him; we cannot, for the darkness, make our plea.
20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.	20 Will he be told about it when I speak, or when a man says he is being destroyed?
21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.	21 Nay, rather, it is as the light which men see not while it is obscured among the clouds, till the wind comes by and sweeps the clouds away.
22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.	22 From the North the splendor comes, surrounding God's awesome majesty!
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.	23 The Almighty! we cannot discover him, pre-eminent in power and judgment; his great justice owes no one an accounting.
24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.	24 Therefore men revere him, though none can see him, however wise their hearts.