Job 37

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