[1] At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place. [2] Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice, and the sound that cometh out of his mouth. [3] He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his light is upon the ends of the earth. [4] After it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be found out, when his voice shall be heard. [5] God shall thunder wonderfully with his voice, he that doth great and unsearchable things.
[6] He commandeth the snow to go down upon the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower of his strength. [7] He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every one may know his works. [8] Then the beast shall go into his covert, and shall abide in his den. [9] Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come, and cold out of the north. [10] When God bloweth there cometh frost, and again the waters are poured out abundantly.
[11] Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their light: [12] Which go round about, whithersoever the will of him that governeth them shall lead them, to whatsoever he shall command them upon the face of the whole earth: [13] Whether in one tribe, or in his own land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be found. [14] Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and consider the wondrous works of God. [15] Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, to shew his light of his clouds?
[16] Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges? [17] Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth? [18] Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with him, which are most strong, as if they were of molten brass. [19] shew us what we may say to him: for we are wrapped up in darkness. [20] Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.
[21] But now they see not the light: the air on a sudden shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind shall pass and drive them away. [22] Cold cometh out of the north, and to God praise with fear. [23] We cannot find him worthily: he is great in strength, and in judgment, and in justice, and he is ineffable. [24] Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.