| 章 |
| 37:1 |
At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
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| 37:2 |
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth.
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| 37:3 |
He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
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| 37:4 |
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellence; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
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| 37:5 |
God thundereth marvelously with his voice; great things he doeth, which we cannot comprehend.
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| 37:6 |
For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
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| 37:7 |
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
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| 37:8 |
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
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| 37:9 |
From the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold from the north.
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| 37:10 |
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
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| 37:11 |
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
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| 37:12 |
And it is turned around by his counsels: that they may do whatever he commandeth them upon the face of the world on the earth.
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| 37:13 |
He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
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| 37:14 |
Hearken to this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
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| 37:15 |
Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
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| 37:16 |
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
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| 37:17 |
How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?
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| 37:18 |
Hast thou with him spread out the sky [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking-glass?
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| 37:19 |
Teach us what we shall say to him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.
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| 37:20 |
Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man shall speak, surely he will be swallowed up.
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| 37:21 |
And now [men] see not the bright light which [is] in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
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| 37:22 |
Fair weather cometh from the north: with God [is] terrible majesty.
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| 37:23 |
[Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in abundance of justice: he will not afflict.
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| 37:24 |
Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart.
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