Job 37 (NET)

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Job 37:1¹At this also my heart pounds and leaps from its place.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:2²Listen carefully to the thunder of his voice, to the rumbling that proceeds from his mouth.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:3³Under the whole heaven he lets it go, even his lightning to the far corners of the earth.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:4⁴After that a voice roars; he thunders with an exalted voice, and he does not hold back his lightning bolts when his voice is heard.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:5⁵God thunders with his voice in marvelous ways; he does great things beyond our understanding.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:6⁶For to the snow he says, ‘Fall to earth,’ and to the torrential rains, ‘Pour down.’Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:7⁷He causes everyone to stop working, so that all people may know his work.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:8⁸The wild animals go to their lairs, and in their dens they remain.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:9⁹A tempest blows out from its chamber, icy cold from the driving winds.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:10¹⁰The breath of God produces ice, and the breadth of the waters freeze solid.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:11¹¹He loads the clouds with moisture; he scatters his lightning through the clouds.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:12¹²The clouds go round in circles, wheeling about according to his plans, to carry out all that he commands them over the face of the whole inhabited world.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:13¹³Whether it is for punishment, or for his land, or for mercy, he causes it to find its mark.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:14¹⁴“Pay attention to this, Job! Stand still and consider the wonders God works.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:15¹⁵Do you know how God commands them, how he makes lightning flash in his storm cloud?Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:16¹⁶Do you know about the balancing of the clouds, that wondrous activity of him who is perfect in knowledge?Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:17¹⁷You, whose garments are hot when the earth is still because of the south wind,Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:18¹⁸will you, with him, spread out the clouds, solid as a mirror of molten metal?Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:19¹⁹Tell us what we should say to him. We cannot prepare a case because of the darkness.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:20²⁰Should he be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, surely he will be swallowed up!Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:21²¹But now, the sun cannot be looked at — it is bright in the skies— after a wind passed and swept the clouds away.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:22²²From the north he comes in golden splendor; around God is awesome majesty.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:23²³As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

Job 37:24²⁴Therefore people fear him, for he does not regard all the wise in heart.”Copy Link KJV+Strong’s Many Bible Versions

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