Job 37

CHAPTER 37 Elihu Relates the Sovereignty of The LORD

1 And from this [²is disturbed ¹my heart], and was dropped down from out of its place. 2 Hear a report in anger of rage of the lord! And a meditation from out of his mouth shall come forth. 3 Underneath all the heaven is his sovereignty, and his light is upon the wings of the earth. 4 After him [²shall yell out ¹a voice]; he shall thunder with the sound of his insult; and he shall not bargain them, that one shall hear his voice. 5 [³will thunder ¹The ²strong one ⁵with ⁶his voice ⁴wonders]. [²a season ¹He established] for animals, and they know [²of the fold ¹the order]. Upon all these things [³is not ⁴receded ¹your ²thought], nor is [³reconciled ¹your ²heart] with your body. For he did great things which we knew not; 6 ordering the snow, saying, Be upon the earth; and the winter rain of his command. 7 In the hand of every man he seals up, that [³should know ¹every ²man] his own weakness. 8 [³entered ¹And ²the wild beasts] under the protection, and are tranquil in their lair. 9 From out of inner chambers come griefs, and from extremities chilliness. 10 And from the breath of the strong one he appoints ice; and he steers the water where ever he wants. 11 And if a chosen [²plasters over ¹cloud], [²disperses ³the cloud ¹then his light], 12 and he [²the swirls ¹shall turn aside] by his rule for performing their works -- all as much as he should give charge to them. 13 These things were ordered by him upon the earth. Whether for instruction, whether for his land, whether for an object of his mercy, he shall find it. 14 Give ear to these things, O Job! Stand admonished by the power of the lord! 15 We know that God established his works, [²light ¹making] out of darkness. 16 And he knows the distinction of clouds, and the extraordinary calamitous downfalls of the wicked. 17 And your apparel is hot, but there is tranquility upon the earth from the south. 18 Will you solidify with him for things grown old; things which are strong as the vision of a vessel? 19 Why teach me, what shall we say to him? then let us cease [²much ¹from saying]. 20 Is there a book or scribe standing beside me, that [³a man ¹standing ²I should quell]? 21 [⁶to all ¹But ⁴is not ⁵visible ²the ³light]; it is radiant among the things grown old, as if from him upon the clouds. 22 From the north are clouds shining like gold; in these [⁷is great ¹the ²glory ³and ⁴honor ⁵from ⁶the almighty]; 23 and we do not find another likened to his strength. The one [²justly ¹judging], do you not imagine that he listens? 24 Therefore [²shall fear ³him ¹men]; [⁶shall fear ¹and ⁷him ²even ³the ⁴wise ⁵in heart].