Job

Job 37 ©

1 God is terrible in his great works: 15 his wisdom is unsearchable in them: 23 the excellence of his perfections ought to impress men with lowly fear.

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AT this also my heart atrembleth, and is moved out of his place.

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1Hear attentively the bnoise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

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He cdirecteth it under the whole heaven, and his 2lightning unto the 3ends of the earth.

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

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God fthundereth marvellously with his voice; ggreat things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

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For hhe saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; 4likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

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He isealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may jknow his work.

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

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5Out of the south cometh the lwhirlwind: and cold out of the 6north.

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

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Also by nwatering he wearieth the thick cloud: he oscattereth 7his bright cloud:

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

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He rcauseth it to come, whether for 8correction, or for his land, sor for mercy.

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

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

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Dost thou know the vbalancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is wperfect in knowledge?

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How xthy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind ?

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Hast thou with him yspread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten *looking glass?

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zTeach us what we shall say unto him; for awe cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

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

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And now men csee not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

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9Fair weather cometh dout of the north: ewith God fis terrible majesty.

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Touching the Almighty, gwe cannot find him out: he is hexcellent in power, and in ijudgment, and in jplenty of justice: he kwill not afflict.

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Men do ltherefore fear him: he mrespecteth not any that are wise of heart.