Job 37
New American Standard Bible 1995
Elihu Says God Is Back of the Storm
37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 “Listen closely to the (A)thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.
3 “Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His [a]lightning to the (B)ends of the earth.
4 “After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain [b]the lightnings when His voice is heard.
5 “God (C)thunders with His voice wondrously,
Doing (D)great things which we cannot comprehend.
6 “For to (E)the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the [c](F)downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’
7 “He (G)seals the hand of every man,
That (H)all men may know His work.
8 “Then the beast goes into its (I)lair
And remains in its [d]den.
9 “Out of the [e](J)south comes the storm,
And out of the [f]north the cold.
10 “From the breath of God (K)ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.
11 “Also with moisture He (L)loads the thick cloud;
He (M)disperses (N)the cloud of His [g]lightning.
12 “It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That [h]it may do whatever He (O)commands [i]it
On the (P)face of the inhabited earth.
13 “Whether for [j](Q)correction, or for (R)His world,
Or for (S)lovingkindness, He causes it to [k]happen.
14 “Listen to this, O Job,
Stand and consider the wonders of God.
15 “Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the [l]lightning of His cloud to shine?
16 “Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,
The (T)wonders of one (U)perfect in knowledge,
17 You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?
18 “Can you, with Him, (V)spread out the skies,
Strong as a molten mirror?
19 “Teach us what we shall say to Him;
We (W)cannot arrange our case because of darkness.
20 “Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
[m]Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?
21 “Now [n]men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 “Out of the north comes golden splendor;
Around God is awesome majesty.
23 “The Almighty—(X)we cannot find Him;
He is (Y)exalted in power
And (Z)He will not do violence (AA)to justice and abundant righteousness.
24 “Therefore men (AB)fear Him;
He does not (AC)regard any who are wise of heart.”
Footnotes
- Job 37:3 Lit light
- Job 37:4 Lit them
- Job 37:6 Lit shower of rain and shower of rains
- Job 37:8 Lit dens
- Job 37:9 Lit chamber
- Job 37:9 Lit scattering winds
- Job 37:11 Lit light
- Job 37:12 Lit they
- Job 37:12 Lit them
- Job 37:13 Lit the rod
- Job 37:13 Lit be found
- Job 37:15 Lit light
- Job 37:20 Or If a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up
- Job 37:21 Lit they
Proverbs 4:20-27
New American Standard Bible 1995
20 My son, (A)give attention to my words;
(B)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (C)Do not let them depart from your sight;
(D)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
22 For they are (E)life to those who find them
And (F)health to all [a]their body.
23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (G)from it flow the springs of life.
24 Put away from you a (H)deceitful mouth
And (I)put devious [b]speech far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your [c]gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
26 (J)Watch the path of your feet
And all your (K)ways will be established.
27 (L)Do not turn to the right nor to the left;
(M)Turn your foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:22 Lit his
- Proverbs 4:24 Or lips
- Proverbs 4:25 Or eyelids
Matthew 11:16-30
New American Standard Bible 1995
16 “But to what shall I compare this generation? It is like children sitting in the market places, who call out to the other children, 17 and say, ‘We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not [a]mourn.’ 18 For John came neither (A)eating nor (B)drinking, and they say, ‘(C)He has a demon!’ 19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a [b]drunkard, (D)a friend of tax collectors and [c]sinners!’ Yet wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”
The Unrepenting Cities
20 Then He began to denounce the cities in which most of His [d](E)miracles were done, because they did not repent. 21 “(F)Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, (G)Bethsaida! For if the [e]miracles had occurred in (H)Tyre and (I)Sidon which occurred in you, they would have repented long ago in [f](J)sackcloth and ashes. 22 Nevertheless I say to you, (K)it will be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon in (L)the day of judgment than for you. 23 And you, (M)Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will (N)descend to (O)Hades; for if the [g]miracles had occurred in (P)Sodom which occurred in you, it would have remained to this day. 24 Nevertheless I say to you that (Q)it will be more tolerable for the land of (R)Sodom in the day of judgment, than for you.”
Come to Me
25 (S)At that [h]time Jesus said, “I praise You, (T)Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that (U)You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. 26 Yes, (V)Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight. 27 (W)All things have been handed over to Me by My Father; and no one knows the Son except the Father; nor does anyone know the Father (X)except the Son, and anyone to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
28 “(Y)Come to Me, all [i]who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and (Z)learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and (AA)you will find rest for your souls. 30 For (AB)My yoke is [j]easy and My burden is light.”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Matthew 11:17 Lit beat the breast
- Matthew 11:19 Or wine-drinker
- Matthew 11:19 I.e. irreligious Jews
- Matthew 11:20 Or works of power
- Matthew 11:21 Or works of power
- Matthew 11:21 I.e. symbols of mourning
- Matthew 11:23 Or works of power
- Matthew 11:25 Or occasion
- Matthew 11:28 Or who work to exhaustion
- Matthew 11:30 Or comfortable, or pleasant
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