Take heed, regard not iniquity: for this hast thou chosen rather than affliction.
[22] Behold, God exalteth
by his power: who teacheth like him?
[23] Who hath enjoined him his way? or who can say, Thou hast
wrought iniquity?
[24] Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.
[25] Every man may see
it; man may behold it afar off.
[26] Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of
his years be searched out.
[27] For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according
to the vapour thereof:
[28] Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
[29] Also can any
understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
[30] Behold, he spreadeth his
light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
[31] For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat
in abundance.
[32] With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that
cometh betwixt.
[33] The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
Job.37
[1] At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
[2] Hear attentively the noise of his
voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
[3] He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his
lightning unto the ends of the earth.
[4] After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and
he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
[5] God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things
doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
[6] For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to
the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
[7] He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men
may know his work.
[8] Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
[9] Out of the south
cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
[10] By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth
of the waters is straitened.
[11] Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
[12]
And 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.
[13] He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or
for mercy.
[14] Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
[15] Dost
thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
[16] Dost thou know
the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
[17] How thy
garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
[18] Hast thou with him spread out
the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
[19] Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we
cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
[20] Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak,
surely he shall be swallowed up.
[21] And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but
the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
[22] Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible
majesty.
[23] Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment,
and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
[24] Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are
wise of heart.
Job.38
[1] Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
[2] Who is this that darkeneth counsel
by words without knowledge?
[3] Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer
thou me.
[4] Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
[5]
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
[6] Whereupon
are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
[7] When the morning stars
sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
[8] Or who shut up the sea with doors, when
it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
[9] When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and
thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
[10] And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
[11]
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
[12] Hast
thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
[13] That it
might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
[14] It is turned as
clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
[15] And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the
high arm shall be broken.
[16] Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the
search of the depth?
[17] Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors
of the shadow of death?
[18] Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it
all.
[19] Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
[20]