Job 37:1-24
Elihu Proclaims God’s Majesty

1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

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2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound [that] goeth out of his mouth.

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3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.

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4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.

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5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

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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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7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

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8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

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9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.

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10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.

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11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:

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12 And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.

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13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.

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14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

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15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?

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16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

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17 How thy garments [are] warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south [wind]?

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18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, [which is] strong, [and] as a molten looking glass?

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19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; [for] we cannot order [our speech] by reason of darkness.

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20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

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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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22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God [is] terrible majesty.

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23 [Touching] the Almighty, we cannot find him out: [he is] excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

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24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any [that are] wise of heart.

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