| Chapter 37 |
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Also, at this my heart trembleth, And it moveth from its place. --
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Hearken diligently to the trembling of His voice, Yea, the sound from His mouth goeth forth. --
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Under the whole heavens He directeth it, And its light [is] over the skirts of the earth. --
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After it roar doth a voice -- He thundereth with the voice of His excellency, And He doth not hold them back, When His voice is heard. --
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God thundereth with His voice wonderfully, Doing great things and we know not. --
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For to snow He saith, 'Be [on] the earth.' And the small rain and great rain of His power. --
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Into the hand of every man he sealeth, For the knowledge by all men of His work. --
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And enter doth the beast into covert, And in its habitations it doth continue. --
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From the inner chamber cometh a hurricane, And from scatterings winds -- cold, --
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From the breath of God is frost given, And the breadth of waters is straitened, --
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Yea, by filling He doth press out a cloud, Scatter a cloud doth His light. --
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And it is turning itself round by His counsels, For their doing all He commandeth them, On the face of the habitable earth. --
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Whether for a rod, or for His land, Or for kindness -- He doth cause it to come. --
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Hear this, O Job, Stand and consider the wonders of God. --
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Dost thou know when God doth place them, And caused to shine the light of His cloud? --
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Dost thou know the balancings of a cloud? The wonders of the Perfect in knowledge? --
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How thy garments [are] warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south? --
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Thou hast made an expanse with Him For the clouds -- strong as a hard mirror! --
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Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness. --
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Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up. --
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And now, they have not seen the light, Bright it [is] in the clouds, And the wind hath passed by and cleanseth them. --
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From the golden north it cometh, Beside God [is] fearful honour. --
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The Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness, --
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Therefore do men fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart. --
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