- 1. Aye, my heart trembleth at this also, and leapeth up out of its place:
- 2. Hear attentively the roar of his voice, and the murmur going forth from his mouth.
- 3. He sendeth it forth 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 holdeth not back the flashes when his voice is heard.
- 5. �God thundereth marvellously with his voice, doing great things which we do not comprehend.
- 6. For he saith to the snow, Fall on the earth! and to the pouring rain, even the pouring rains of his might.
- 7. He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
- 8. And the wild beast goeth into its lair, and they remain in their dens.
- 9. From the chamber [of the south] cometh the whirlwind; and cold from the winds of the north.
- 10. By the breath of �God ice is given; and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
- 11. Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud;
- 12. And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth,
- 13. Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.
- 14. Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of �God.
- 15. Dost thou know how +God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash?
- 16. Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?
- 17. How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
- 18. Hast thou with him spread out the sky, firm, like a molten mirror?
- 19. Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
- 20. Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
- 21. And now [men] see not the light as it gleameth, it is [hidden] in the skies. But the wind passeth by and cleareth them.
- 22. From the north cometh gold; with +God is terrible majesty.
- 23. The Almighty, we cannot find him out: excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice, he doth not afflict.
- 24. Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Головна > Бібліотека > Бібліїстика > Переклади Біблії > Переклади Біблії англійською мовою > Darby English Bible (1890) > Old Testament > Job > Глава 37
