37  Yea, at this my heart trembleth, And is moved out of its place.

² Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, And the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

³ He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightening unto the ends of the earth.

⁴ After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of his majesty; And he restraineth not the lightnings when his voice is heard.

⁵ God thundereth marvellously with his voice; Great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

⁶ For he saith to the snow, Fall thou on the earth; Likewise to the shower of rain, And to the showers of his mighty rain.

⁷ He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may know it.

⁸ Then the beasts go into coverts, And remain in their dens.

⁹ Out of the chamber of the south cometh the storm, And cold out of the north.

¹⁰ By the breath of God ice is given; And the breadth of the waters is straitened.

¹¹ Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

¹² And it is turned round about by his guidance, That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them Upon the face of the habitable world,

¹³ Whether it be for correction, or for his land, Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

¹⁴ Hearken unto this, O Job: Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

¹⁵ Dost thou know how God layeth his charge upon them, And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?

¹⁶ Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

¹⁷ How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

¹⁸ Canst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?

¹⁹ Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.

²⁰ Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

²¹ And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleareth them.

²² Out of the north cometh golden splendor: God hath upon him terrible majesty.

²³ Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out He is excellent in power; And in justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict.

²⁴ Men do therefore fear him: He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.

38  Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

² Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

³ Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

⁴ Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

⁵ Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it?

⁶ Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof,

⁷ When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

⁸ Or who shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb;

⁹ When I made clouds the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,

¹⁰ And marked out for it my bound, And set bars and doors,

¹¹ And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further; And here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

¹² Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days began, And caused the dayspring to know its place;

¹³ That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?

¹⁴ It is changed as clay under the seal; And all things stand forth as a garment:

¹⁵ And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken.

¹⁶ Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?

¹⁷ Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?

¹⁸ Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.

¹⁹ Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

²⁰ That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?

²¹ Doubtless, thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

²² Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

²³ Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war?

²⁴ By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth?

²⁵ Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;

²⁶ To cause it to rain on a land where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

²⁷ To satisfy the waste and desolate ground , And to cause the tender grass to spring forth?

²⁸ Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

²⁹ Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

³⁰ The waters hide themselves and become like stone, And the face of the deep is frozen.

³¹ Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?

³² Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

³³ Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? Canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth?

³⁴ Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee?

³⁵ Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?

³⁶ Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?

³⁷ Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

³⁸ When the dust runneth into a mass, And the clods cleave fast together?

³⁹ Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

⁴⁰ When they couch in their dens, And abide in the covert to lie in wait?

⁴¹ Who provideth for the raven his prey, When his young ones cry unto God, And wander for lack of food?