Capítulo 37

1 - "At this my heart pounds and leaps from its place.

2 - Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice, to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

3 - He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven and sends it to the ends of the earth.

4 - After that comes the sound of his roar; he thunders with his majestic voice. When his voice resounds, he holds nothing back.

5 - God's voice thunders in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.

6 - He says to the snow, 'Fall on the earth,' and to the rain shower, 'Be a mighty downpour.'

7 - So that everyone he has made may know his work, he stops all people from their labor. Or [work, / he fills all people with fear by his power]

8 - The animals take cover; they remain in their dens.

9 - The tempest comes out from its chamber, the cold from the driving winds.

10 - The breath of God produces ice, and the broad waters become frozen.

11 - He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through them.

12 - At his direction they swirl around over the face of the whole earth to do whatever he commands them.

13 - He brings the clouds to punish people, or to water his earth and show his love.

14 - "Listen to this, Job; stop and consider God's wonders.

15 - Do you know how God controls the clouds and makes his lightning flash?

16 - Do you know how the clouds hang poised, those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?

17 - You who swelter in your clothes when the land lies hushed under the south wind,

18 - can you join him in spreading out the skies, hard as a mirror of cast bronze?

19 - "Tell us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

20 - Should he be told that I want to speak? Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?

21 - Now no one can look at the sun, bright as it is in the skies after the wind has swept them clean.

22 - Out of the north he comes in golden splendor; God comes in awesome majesty.

23 - The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.

24 - Therefore, people revere him, for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart? Or [for he does not have regard for any who think they are wise.]"