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Job 37
New King James Version

### God’s Works and Wisdom

37 “At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.
2 Hear attentively the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that comes from His mouth.
3 He sends it forth under the whole heaven,
His [a]lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 After it (A)a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain them when His voice is heard.
5 God thunders marvelously with His voice;
(B)He does great things which we cannot comprehend.
6 For (C)He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth’;
Likewise to the [b]gentle rain and the heavy rain of His strength.
7 He seals the hand of every man,
(D)That (E)all men may know His work.
8 The beasts (F)go into dens,
And remain in their lairs.
9 From the chamber of the south comes the whirlwind,
And cold from the scattering winds of the north.
10 (G)By the breath of God ice is given,
And the broad waters are frozen.
11 Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds;
He scatters His [c]bright clouds.
12 And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance,
That they may (H)do whatever He commands them
On the face of [d]the whole earth.
13 (I)He causes it to come,
Whether for [e]correction,
Or (J)for His land,
Or (K)for mercy.

14 “Listen to this, O Job;
Stand still and (L)consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know when God [f]dispatches them,
And causes the light of His cloud to shine?
16 (M)Do you know how the clouds are balanced,
Those wondrous works of (N)Him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 Why are your garments hot,
When He quiets the earth by the south wind?
18 With Him, have you (O)spread out the (P)skies,
Strong as a cast metal mirror?

19 “Teach us what we should say to Him,
For we can prepare nothing because of the darkness.
20 Should He be told that I wish to speak?
If a man were to speak, surely he would be swallowed up.
21 Even now men cannot look at the light when it is bright in the skies,
When the wind has passed and cleared them.
22 He comes from the north as golden splendor;
With God is awesome majesty.
23 As for the Almighty, (Q)we cannot find Him;
(R)He is excellent in power,
In judgment and abundant justice;
He does not oppress.
24 Therefore men (S)fear Him;
He shows no partiality to any who are (T)wise of heart.”

#### Footnotes

1. Job 37:3 Or light
2. Job 37:6 Lit. shower of rain
3. Job 37:11 clouds of light
4. Job 37:12 Lit. the world of the earth
5. Job 37:13 Lit. a rod
6. Job 37:15 places them

#### Cross references

1. Job 37:4 : Ps. 29:3
2. Job 37:5 : Job 5:9; 9:10; 36:26; Rev. 15:3
3. Job 37:6 : Ps. 147:16, 17
4. Job 37:7 : Ps. 109:27
5. Job 37:7 : Ps. 19:3, 4
6. Job 37:8 : Job 38:40; Ps. 104:21, 22
7. Job 37:10 : Job 38:29, 30; Ps. 147:17, 18
8. Job 37:12 : Job 36:32; Ps. 148:8
9. Job 37:13 : Ex. 9:18, 23; 1 Sam. 12:18, 19
10. Job 37:13 : Job 38:26, 27
11. Job 37:13 : 1 Kin. 18:41–46
12. Job 37:14 : Ps. 111:2
13. Job 37:16 : Job 36:29
14. Job 37:16 : Job 36:4
15. Job 37:18 : Gen. 1:6; [Is. 44:24]
16. Job 37:18 : Job 9:8; Ps. 104:2; [Is. 45:12; Jer. 10:12; Zech. 12:1]
17. Job 37:23 : [Job 11:7, 8; Rom. 11:33, 34; 1 Tim. 6:16]
18. Job 37:23 : [Job 9:4; 36:5]
19. Job 37:24 : [Matt. 10:28]
20. Job 37:24 : [Job 5:13; Matt. 11:25]; 1 Cor. 1:26

New King James Version (NKJV)

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