The Book of Job

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37:1 "At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.

37:2 Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

37:3 He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.

37:4 After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.

37:5 God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.

37:6 He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.'

37:7 So that all men he has made may know his work, he stops every man from his labor.

37:8 The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.

37:9 The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.

37:10 The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.

37:11 He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.

37:12 At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.

37:13 He brings the clouds to punish men, or to water his earth and show his love.

37:14 "Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God's wonders.

37:15 Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?

37:16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who is perfect in knowledge?

37:17 You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,

37:18 can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?

37:19 "Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

37:20 Should he be told that I want to speak? Would any man ask to be swallowed up?

37:21 Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.

37:22 Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.

37:23 The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.

37:24 Therefore, men revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?"

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37:1	"At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.
37:2	Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.
37:3	He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.
37:4	After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.
37:5	God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.
37:6	He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.'
37:7	So that all men he has made may know his work, he stops every man from his labor.
37:8	The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.
37:9	The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.
37:10	The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.
37:11	He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.
37:12	At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.
37:13	He brings the clouds to punish men, or to water his earth and show his love.
37:14	"Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God's wonders.
37:15	Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?
37:16	Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who is perfect in knowledge?
37:17	You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
37:18	can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?
37:19	"Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.
37:20	Should he be told that I want to speak? Would any man ask to be swallowed up?
37:21	Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.
37:22	Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.
37:23	The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.
37:24	Therefore, men revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?"
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