Job 37, side by side

¹“Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place.

¹At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

²Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth.

²Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

³He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.

³He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

⁴After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.

⁴After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

⁵God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.

⁵God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

⁶For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain.

⁶For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

⁷He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

⁷He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

⁸Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens.

⁸Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

⁹Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north.

⁹Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

¹⁰By the breath of God, ice is given, and the width of the waters is frozen.

¹⁰By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

¹¹Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.

¹¹Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

¹²It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,

¹²And 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.

¹³Whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.

¹³He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

¹⁴“Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

¹⁴Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

¹⁵Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

¹⁵Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

¹⁶Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

¹⁶Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

¹⁷You whose clothing is warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?

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

¹⁸Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror?

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

¹⁹Teach us what we will tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.

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

²⁰Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

²⁰Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

²¹Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them.

²¹And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

²²Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.

²²Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

²³We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.

²³Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

²⁴Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

²⁴Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.