Sirach 43:16
Good News Translation
He speaks, and thunder twists the earth in pain; the mountains are shaken by his strength. Whenever he wishes, the south wind blows, whirlwinds come, and windstorms from the north. He sends the snow fluttering down like birds, like locusts lighting on the ground.

New Revised Standard Version
The voice of his thunder rebukes the earth; when he appears, the mountains shake. At his will the south wind blows;

Contemporary English Version
His voice thunders at the earth, and at the sight of him, mountains tremble.

New American Bible
The thunder of his voice makes the earth writhe; by his power he shakes the mountains.

Douay-Rheims Bible
By his greatness he hath fixed the clouds, and the hailstones are broken.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

By his greatness he hath fixed the clouds, and the hailstones are broken.

Sirach 43:14
By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth forth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.

Sirach 43:15
Through this are the treasures opened, and the clouds fly out like birds.

Sirach 43:17
At his sight shall the mountains be shaken, and at his will the south wind shall blow.

Sirach 43:18
The noise of his thunder shall strike the earth, so doth the northern storm, and the whirlwind:

Context
Sirach 43
15Through this are the treasures opened, and the clouds fly out like birds. 16By his greatness he hath fixed the clouds, and the hailstones are broken. 17At his sight shall the mountains be shaken, and at his will the south wind shall blow.…
Cross References
Sirach 43:14
By his commandment he maketh the snow to fall apace, and sendeth forth swiftly the lightnings of his judgment.

Sirach 43:15
Through this are the treasures opened, and the clouds fly out like birds.

Sirach 43:17
At his sight shall the mountains be shaken, and at his will the south wind shall blow.

Sirach 43:18
The noise of his thunder shall strike the earth, so doth the northern storm, and the whirlwind:



(Sir. Si Ecclesiasticus eccles eccl)

Sirach 43:15
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