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| The Book of Job. The Harvard Classics. 1909–14. |
| XXXVII |
| [1] | 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 1 that goeth out of his mouth. |
| [3] | He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, And his lightning 2 unto the ends 3 of the earth. |
| [4] | After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of his majesty; And he restraineth not the 4 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. 5 |
| [10] | By the breath of God ice is given; And the breadth of the waters is straitened. 6 |
| [11] | Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture; He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning: 7 |
| [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, 8 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 9 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 10 thy garments are warm, When 11 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 12 should a man wish that he were swallowed up? |
| [21] | And now men see 13 not the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind passeth, and cleareth them. |
| [22] | Out of the north cometh golden 14 splendor: God hath upon him terrible majesty. |
| [23] | Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: He is excellent in power; And in 15 justice and plenteous righteousness he will not afflict. |
| [24] | Men do therefore fear him: He regardeth not any that are wise of heart. |
| Note 1. Or, muttering. [back] |
| Note 2. Heb. light. [back] |
| Note 3. Heb. skirts. [back] |
| Note 4. Heb. them. [back] |
| Note 5. Heb. scattering winds. [back] |
| Note 6. Or, congealed. [back] |
| Note 7. Heb. light. [back] |
| Note 8. Or, earth. [back] |
| Note 9. Heb. light. [back] |
| Note 10. Or, Thou whose garments are &c. [back] |
| Note 11. Or, When he quieteth the earth by the south wind. [back] |
| Note 12. Or, If a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up. [back] |
| Note 13. Or, cannot look on the light when it is bright in the skies, when the wind hath passed, and cleared them. [back] |
| Note 14. Heb. gold. [back] |
| Note 15. Or, to justice … he doeth no violence. [back] |
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