Job 37

1Disto também o meu coração treme, e salta de seu lugar. 2Ouvi atentamente o estrondo de sua voz, e o som que sai de sua boca, 3Ao qual envia por debaixo de todos os céus; e sua luz até os confins da terra. 4Depois disso brama com estrondo; troveja com sua majestosa voz; e ele não retém seus relâmpagos quando sua voz é ouvida. 5Deus troveja maravilhosamente com sua voz; ele faz coisas tão grandes que nós não compreendemos. 6Pois ele diz à neve: Cai sobre à terra; Como também à chuva: Sê chuva forte. 7Ele sela as mãos de todo ser humano, para que todas as pessoas conheçam sua obra. 8E os animais selvagens entram nos esconderijos, e ficam em suas tocas. 9Da recâmara vem o redemoinho, e dos ventos que espalham vem o frio. 10Pelo sopro de Deus se dá o gelo, e as largas águas se congelam. 11Ele também carrega de umidade as espessas nuvens, e por entre as nuvens ele espalha seu relâmpago. 12Então elas se movem ao redor segundo sua condução, para que façam quanto ele lhes manda sobre a superfície do mundo, na terra; 13Seja que ou por vara de castigo, ou para sua terra, ou por bondade as faça vir. 14Escuta isto, Jó; fica parado, e considera as maravilhas de Deus. 15Por acaso sabes tu quando Deus dá ordem a elas, e faz brilhar o relâmpago de sua nuvem? 16Conheces tu os equilíbrios das nuvens, as maravilhas daquele que é perfeito no conhecimento? 17Tu, cujas vestes se aquecem quando a terra se aquieta por causa do vento sul, 18acaso podes estender com ele os céus, que estão firmes como um espelho fundido? 19Ensina-nos o que devemos dizer a ele; pois discurso nenhum podemos propor, por causa das nossas trevas. 20Seria contado a ele o que eu haveria de falar? Por acaso alguém falaria para ser devorado? 21E agora não se pode olhar para o sol, quando brilha nos céus, quando o vento passa e os limpa. 22Do norte vem o esplendor dourado; em Deus há majestade temível. 23Não podemos alcançar ao Todo-Poderoso; ele é grande em poder; porém ele a ninguém oprime em juízo e grandeza de justiça. 24Por isso as pessoas o temem; ele não dá atenção aos que se acham sábios de coração.

1“Yes, at this my heart trembles, and is moved out of its place. 2Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice, the sound that goes out of his mouth. 3He sends it out under the whole sky, and his lightning to the ends of the earth. 4After it a voice roars. He thunders with the voice of his majesty. He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard. 5God thunders marvelously with his voice. He does great things, which we can’t comprehend. 6For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth;’ likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of his mighty rain. 7He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it. 8Then the animals take cover, and remain in their dens. 9Out of its room comes the storm, and cold out of the north. 10By the breath of God, ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is frozen. 11Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture. He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning. 12It is turned around by his guidance, that they may do whatever he commands them on the surface of the habitable world, 13Whether it is for correction, or for his land, or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come. 14“Listen to this, Job. Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15Do you know how God controls them, and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine? 16Do you know the workings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge? 17You whose clothing is warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind? 18Can you, with him, spread out the sky, which is strong as a cast metal mirror? 19Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness. 20Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up? 21Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies, but the wind passes, and clears them. 22Out of the north comes golden splendor. With God is awesome majesty. 23We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress. 24Therefore men revere him. He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

1Ook beeft hierover mijn hart, en springt op uit zijn plaats. 2Hoort met aandacht de beweging Zijner stem, en het geluid, dat uit Zijn mond uitgaat! 3Dat zendt Hij rechtuit onder den gansen hemel, en Zijn licht over de einden der aarde. 4Daarna brult Hij met de stem; Hij dondert met de stem Zijner hoogheid, en vertrekt die dingen niet, als Zijn stem zal gehoord worden. 5God dondert met Zijn stem zeer wonderlijk; Hij doet grote dingen, en wij begrijpen ze niet. 6Want Hij zegt tot de sneeuw: Wees op de aarde; en tot den plasregens des regens; dan is er de plasregen Zijner sterke regenen. 7Dan zegelt Hij de hand van ieder mens toe, opdat Hij kenne al de lieden Zijns werks. 8En het gedierte gaat in de loerplaatsen, en blijft in zijn holen. 9Uit de binnenkamer komt de wervelwind, en van de verstrooiende winden de koude. 10Door zijn geblaas geeft God de vorst, zodat de brede wateren verstijfd worden. 11Ook vermoeit Hij de dikke wolken door klaarheid; Hij verstrooit de wolk Zijns lichts. 12Die keert zich dan naar Zijn wijzen raad door ommegangen, dat zij doen al wat Hij ze gebiedt, op het vlakke der wereld, op de aarde. 13Hetzij dat Hij die tot een roede, of tot Zijn land, of tot weldadigheid beschikt. 14Neem dit, o Job, ter ore; sta, en aanmerk de wonderen Gods. 15Weet gij, wanneer God over dezelve orde stelt, en het licht Zijner wolk laat schijnen? 16Hebt gij wetenschap van de opwegingen der dikke wolken; de wonderheden Desgenen, Die volmaakt is in wetenschappen? 17Hoe uw klederen warm worden, als Hij de aarde stil maakt uit het zuiden? 18Hebt gij met Hem de hemelen uitgespannen, die vast zijn, als een gegoten spiegel? 19Onderricht ons, wat wij Hem zeggen zullen; want wij zullen niets ordentelijk voorstellen kunnen vanwege de duisternis. 20Zal het Hem verteld worden, als ik zo zou spreken? Denkt iemand dat, gewisselijk, hij zal verslonden worden. 21En nu ziet men het licht niet als het helder is in den hemel, als de wind doorgaat, en dien zuivert; 22Als van het noorden het goud komt; maar bij God is een vreselijke majesteit! 23Den Almachtige, Dien kunnen wij niet uitvinden; Hij is groot van kracht; doch door gericht en grote gerechtigheid verdrukt Hij niet. 24Daarom vreze Hem de lieden; Hij ziet geen wijzen van harte aan.