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Book of Job 669

17 Thy cause hath been judged as that of the 2 Hear ye attentively the terror of his voice,
wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover. and the sound that cometh out of his mouth.
18 Therefore let not anger overcome thee to 3 He beholdeth under all the heavens, and his
oppress any man: neither let multitude of gifts light is upon the ends of the earth.
turn thee aside. 4 After it a noise shall roar, he shall thunder
19 Lay down thy greatness without tribula- with the voice of his majesty, and shall not be
tion, and all the mighty of strength. found out, when his voice shall be heard.
20 Prolong not the night that people may 5 God shall thunder wonderfully with his
come up for them. voice, he that doth great and unsearchable
21 Beware thou turn not aside to iniquity: for things.
this thou hast begun to follow after misery. 6 He commandeth the snow to go down upon
22 Behold, God is high in his strength, and the earth, and the winter rain, and the shower
none is like him among the lawgivers. of his strength.
23 Who can search out his ways? or who can 7 He sealeth up the hand of all men, that every
say to him: Thou hast wrought iniquity? one may know his works.
24 Remember that thou knowest not his work, 8 Then the beast shall go into his covert, and
concerning which men have sung. shall abide in his den.
25 All men see him, every one beholdeth afar 9 Out of the inner parts shall a tempest come,
off. and cold out of the north.
26 Behold, God is great, exceeding our knowl- 10 When God bloweth there cometh frost, and
edge: the number of his years is inestimable. again the waters are poured out abundantly.
27 He lifteth up the drops of rain, and poureth 11 Corn desireth clouds, and the clouds spread
out showers like floods: their light:
28 Which flow from the clouds that cover all 12 Which go round about, whithersoever the
will of him that governeth them shall lead them,
above.
to whatsoever he shall command them upon the
29 If he will spread out clouds as his tent,
face of the whole earth:
30 And lighten with his light from above, he
13 Whether in one tribe, or in his own land,
shall cover also the ends of the sea.
or in what place soever of his mercy he shall
31 For by these he judgeth people, and giveth
command them to be found.
food to many mortals.
14 Hearken to these things, Job: Stand, and
32 In his hands he hideth the light, and com-
consider the wondrous works of God.
mandeth it to come again.
15 Dost thou know when God commanded the
33 He sheweth his friend concerning it, that it
rains, to shew his light of his clouds?
is his possession, and that he may come up to it.
16 Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds,
and the perfect knowledges?
Chapter 37 17 Are not thy garments hot, when the south
wind blows upon the earth?
At this my heart trembleth, and is moved out of 18 Thou perhaps hast made the heavens with
its place. him, which are most strong, as if they were of