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| [1]At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place. |
[1]At this also mine heart is astonied, and is moved out of his place. |
| [2]Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of His mouth. |
[2]Hear the sound of his voice, and the noise that goeth out of his mouth. |
| [3]He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and His lightning unto the ends of the earth. |
[3]He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his light unto the ends of the world. |
| [4]After it a voice roareth; He thundereth with the voice of His majesty; and He stayeth them not when His voice is heard. |
[4]After it a noise soundeth: he thundereth with the voice of his majesty, and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. |
| [5]God thundereth marvellously with His voice; great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend. |
[5]God thundereth marvelously with his voice: he worketh great things, which we know not. |
| [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. |
[6]For he saith to the snow, Be thou upon the earth: likewise to the small rain and to the great rain of his power. |
| [7]He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men whom He hath made may know it. |
[7]With the force thereof he shutteth up every man, that all men may know his work. |
| [8]Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens. |
[8]Then the beasts go into the den, and remain in their places. |
| [9]Out of the Chamber cometh the storm; and cold out of the north. |
[9]The whirlwind cometh out of the south, and the cold from the north wind. |
| [10]By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is straitened. |
[10]At the breath of God the frost is given, and the breadth of the waters is made narrow. |
| [11]Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister, He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning; |
[11]He maketh also the clouds to labor, to water the earth, and scattereth the cloud of his light. |
| [12]And they are turned round about by His guidance, that they may do whatsoever He commandeth them upon the face of t habitable world: |
[12]And it is turned about by his government, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the whole world: |
| [13]Whether it be for correction, or for His earth, or for mercy, that He cause it to come. |
[13]Whether it be for punishment, or for his land, or of mercy, he causeth it to come. |
| [14]Hearken unto this, O Job; Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. |
[14]Hearken unto this, O Job: stand and consider the wondrous works of God. |
| [15]Dost thou know how God enjoineth them, and causeth the lightning of His cloud to shine? |
[15]Didst thou know when God disposed them? And caused the light of his cloud to shine? |
| [16]Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge? |
[16]Hast thou known the variety of the cloud, and the wondrous works of him, that is perfect in knowledge? |
| [17]Thou whose garments are warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind; |
[17]Or how thy clothes are warm, when he maketh the earth quiet through the south wind? |
| [18]Canst thou with Him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror? |
[18]Hast thou stretched out the heavens, which are strong, and as a molten glass? |
| [19]Teach us what we shall say unto Him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. |
[19]Tell us what we shall say unto him: for we cannot dispose our matter because of darkness. |
| [20]Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up? |
[20]Shall it be told him when I speak? Or shall man speak when he shall be destroyed? |
| [21]And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies; but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. |
[21]And now men see not the light, which shineth in the clouds, but the wind passeth and cleanseth them. |
| [22]Out of the north cometh golden splendour, about God is terrible majesty. |
[22]The brightness cometh out of the north: the praise thereof is to God, which is terrible. |
| [23]The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is excellent in power, yet to judgment and plenteous justice He doeth no violence. |
[23]It is the Almighty: we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power and judgment, and abundant in justice: he afflicteth not. |
| [24]Men do therefore fear Him; He regardeth not any that are wise of heart. |
[24]Let men therefore fear him: for he will not regard any that are wise in their own conceit. |