17 Why are your garments hot,
When He quiets the earth by the south wind?
18 With Him, have you (A)spread out the (B)skies,
Strong as a cast metal mirror?

19 “Teach us what we should say to Him,
For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.

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17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

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

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17 When the hot wind blows from the south,
    nothing moves on the earth.
    Your body is too hot in the clothes that you wear.
18 God puts the clouds across the whole sky,
    like a metal mirror that shines brightly.
Can you also do that? No!

19 Tell us, Job, what things we should say to God.
We cannot argue with him,
    because our minds are in a dark place.

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