He spreads abroad
the cloud of his lightning.
037:012 It is turned round about by his guidance, that they may do
whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world,
037:013 Whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness,
that he causes it to come.
037:014 "Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous
works of God.
037:015 Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning
of his cloud to shine?
037:016 Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works
of him who is perfect in knowledge?
037:017 You whose clothing is warm, when the earth is still by reason
of the south wind?
037:018 Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a
cast metal mirror?
037:019 Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can't make our case
by reason of darkness.
037:020 Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish
that he were swallowed up?
037:021 Now men don't see the light which is bright in the skies,
but the wind passes, and clears them.
037:022 Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty.
037:023 We can't reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power.
In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
037:024 Therefore men revere him. He doesn't regard any who are
wise of heart."
038:001 Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind,
038:002 "Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?
038:003 Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you,
then you answer me!
038:004 "Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth?
Declare, if you have understanding.
038:005 Who determined the measures of it, if you know?
Or who stretched the line on it?
038:006 Whereupon were the foundations of it fastened?
Or who laid its cornerstone,
038:007 when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God
shouted for joy?
038:008 "Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth
from the womb,
038:009 when I made clouds its garment, and wrapped it in thick darkness,
038:010 marked out for it my bound, set bars and doors,
038:011 and said, 'Here you may come, but no further. Here shall
your proud waves be stayed?'
038:012 "Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused
the dawn to know its place;
038:013 that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and shake
the wicked out of it?
038:014 It is changed as clay under the seal, and stands forth
as a garment.
038:015 From the wicked, their light is withheld. The high arm is broken.
038:016 "Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you
walked in the recesses of the deep?
038:017 Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you
seen the gates of the shadow of death?
038:018 Have you comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if you
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