Job 37:5-24 ▼

5 God thunders with His voice wondrously; He does great things that we cannot know.

6 For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the shower of rain, and to the shower, ‘Be the rains of His might.’

7 He seals up the hand of every man, for the knowing of His work by all men.

8 And the beast comes into its lair, and in its dens it shall dwell.

9 From its chamber the whirlwind comes, and the cold from the scattering winds.

10 From the breath of God, ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is in constraint.

11 Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud; His lightning scatters the cloud.

12 And it turns around, being turned about by His guidance, to do all of what He commands them above the face of the habitation of the earth.

13 If for the rod, if for His land, if in His loving devotion, He makes it find it.

14 Give ear to this, O Job; stand and consider the wonders of God.

15 Do you know how God does place upon them, and how He causes the light of His cloud to shine?

16 Do you know about the balancing of the cloud, the wonders of the One perfect in knowledge,

17 you whose garments are hot in the quieting of the earth from the south?

18 Have you beaten the skies with him, strong as a mirror of cast metal?

19 Make us know what we should say to Him; we cannot arrange from the face of the darkness.

20 Should it be told to Him that I would speak, If a man spoke that he would be swallowed up?

21 And now they cannot look at the light; it is bright in the clouds when the wind has passed over and cleansed them.

22 Gold comes from the north; upon God is a fearsome majesty.

23 Shaddai—we cannot find Him out! He is great in power and judgment, and abundant in righteousness, He does not oppress.

24 Therefore men fear Him; He does not regard any of the wise of heart.”