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Job 37
KJV
King James Version · 1611
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949
1At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
1At this my heart is shaking; it is moved out of its place.
2Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
2Give ear to the rolling noise of his voice; to the hollow sound which goes out of his mouth.
3He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
3He sends it out through all the heaven, and his thunder-flame to the ends of the earth.
4After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
4After it a voice is sounding, thundering out the word of his power; he does not keep back his thunder-flames; from his mouth his voice is sounding.
5God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
5He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;
6For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
6For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.
7He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
7He puts an end to the work of every man, so that all may see his work.
8Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
8Then the beasts go into their holes, and take their rest.
9Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
9Out of its place comes the storm-wind, and the cold out of its store-houses.
10By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
10By the breath of God ice is made, and the wide waters are shut in.
11Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
11The thick cloud is weighted with thunder-flame, and the cloud sends out its light;
12And 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.
12And it goes this way and that, round about, turning itself by his guiding, to do whatever he gives orders to be done, on the face of his world of men,
13He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
13For a rod, or for a curse, or for mercy, causing it to come on the mark.
14Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
14Give ear to this, O Job, and keep quiet in your place; and take note of the wonders worked by God.
15Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
15Have you knowledge of God's ordering of his works, how he makes the light of his cloud to be seen?
16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
16Have you knowledge of the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of him who has all wisdom?
17How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
17You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind,
18Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
18Will you, with him, make the skies smooth, and strong as a polished looking-glass?
19Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
19Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.
20Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
20How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?
21And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
21And now the light is not seen, for it is dark because of the clouds; but a wind comes, clearing them away.
22Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
22A bright light comes out of the north; God's glory is greatly to be feared.