Job 36:27-37:13
New King James Version
27 For He (A)draws up drops of water,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
28 (B)Which the clouds drop down
And pour abundantly on man.
29 Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,
The thunder from His canopy?
30 Look, He (C)scatters His light upon it,
And covers the depths of the sea.
31 For (D)by these He judges the peoples;
He (E)gives food in abundance.
32 (F)He covers His hands with lightning,
And commands it to [a]strike.
33 (G)His thunder declares it,
The cattle also, concerning [b]the rising storm.
God’s Works and Wisdom
37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
3 He sends it forth under the whole heaven,
His [c]lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 After it (H)a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
5 God thunders marvelously with His voice;
(I)He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
6 For (J)He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’;
Likewise to the [d]gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.
7 He seals the hand of every man,
(K)That (L)all men may know His work.
8 The beasts (M)go into dens,
And remain in their lairs.
9 From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind,
And cold from the scattering winds of the north.
10 (N)By the breath of God ice is given,
And the broad waters are frozen.
11 Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds;
He scatters His [e]bright clouds.
12 And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance,
That they may (O)do whatever He commands them
On the face of [f]the whole earth.
13 (P)He causes it to come,
Whether for [g]correction,
Or (Q)for His land,
Or (R)for mercy.
Job 36:27-37:13
21st Century King James Version
27 For He maketh small the drops of water; they pour down rain according to the vapor thereof,
28 which the clouds do drop and distill upon man abundantly.
29 Also, can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of His tabernacle?
30 Behold, He spreadeth His light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
31 For by them judgeth He the people; He giveth meat in abundance.
32 With clouds He covereth the light, and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh between.
33 The noise thereof showeth concerning it; the cattle also, concerning the vapor.
37 “At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2 Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of His mouth.
3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and His lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, and He will not stay them when His voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvelously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend!
6 For He saith to the snow, ‘Be thou on the earth’; likewise to the small rain and to the great rain of His strength.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men may know His work.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind, and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God frost is given, and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 Also by watering He wearieth the thick cloud; He scattereth His bright cloud,
12 and it is turned round about by His counsels, that they may do whatsoever He commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
13 He causeth it to come—whether for correction, or for His land, or for mercy.
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