Job 37:14-38:11

New International Version

¹⁴ “Listen^(A) to this, Job;
    stop and consider God’s wonders.^(B)
15 Do you know how God controls the clouds
    and makes his lightning^(C) flash?^(D)
16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised,^(E)
    those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?^(F)
17 You who swelter in your clothes
    when the land lies hushed under the south wind,^(G)
18 can you join him in spreading out the skies,^(H)
    hard as a mirror of cast bronze?^(I)

¹⁹ “Tell us what we should say to him;^(J)
    we cannot draw up our case^(K) because of our darkness.^(L)
20 Should he be told that I want to speak?
    Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?
²¹ Now no one can look at the sun,^(M)
    bright as it is in the skies
    after the wind has swept them clean.
²² Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;^(N)
    God comes in awesome majesty.^(O)
23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;^(P)
    in his justice^(Q) and great righteousness, he does not oppress.^(R)
24 Therefore, people revere him,^(S)
    for does he not have regard for all the wise^(T) in heart?^[a]”

² “Who is this that obscures my plans^(W)
    with words without knowledge?^(X)
3 Brace yourself like a man;
    I will question you,
    and you shall answer me.^(Y)

⁴ “Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation?^(Z)
    Tell me, if you understand.^(AA)
5 Who marked off its dimensions?^(AB) Surely you know!
    Who stretched a measuring line^(AC) across it?
⁶ On what were its footings set,^(AD)
    or who laid its cornerstone^(AE)—
⁷ while the morning stars^(AF) sang together^(AG)
    and all the angels^[b](AH) shouted for joy?^(AI)

⁸ “Who shut up the sea behind doors^(AJ)
    when it burst forth from the womb,^(AK)
9 when I made the clouds its garment
    and wrapped it in thick darkness,^(AL)
10 when I fixed limits for it^(AM)
    and set its doors and bars in place,^(AN)
11 when I said, ‘This far you may come and no farther;^(AO)
    here is where your proud waves halt’?^(AP)