“Can you, with Him, spread out the skies,
Strong as a molten mirror?

“At this also my heart trembles,
And leaps from its place.

“Listen to this, O Job,
Stand and consider the wonders of God.

“Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,
The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,

“Out of the north comes golden splendor;
Around God is awesome majesty.

“God thunders with His voice wondrously,
Doing great things which we cannot comprehend.

“The Almighty—we cannot find Him;
He is exalted in power
And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.

“He seals the hand of every man,
That all men may know His work.

“Listen closely to the thunder of His voice,
And the rumbling that goes out from His mouth.

“Out of the south comes the storm,
And out of the north the cold.

“From the breath of God ice is made,
And the expanse of the waters is frozen.

“For to the snow He says, ‘Fall on the earth,’
And to the downpour and the rain, ‘Be strong.’

“Under the whole heaven He lets it loose,
And His lightning to the ends of the earth.

“Whether for correction, or for His world,
Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

“It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,
That it may do whatever He commands it
On the face of the inhabited earth.

“Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud;
He disperses the cloud of His lightning.

“Therefore men fear Him;
He does not regard any who are wise of heart.”

“Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies;
But the wind has passed and cleared them.

“After it, a voice roars;
He thunders with His majestic voice,
And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.

You whose garments are hot,
When the land is still because of the south wind?

“Then the beast goes into its lair
And remains in its den.

“Do you know how God establishes them,
And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?

“Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up?

“Teach us what we shall say to Him;
We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.