die with anguish, and her life among the harlots.

But he shall deliver the wretched out of his affliction, and shall open the ear of the poor in tribulation.

He shall pluck thee out of the wide mouth of fear, which hath no bottom: and thy table shall have rest, full of all good.

But thou makest good the cause of the wicked, that their cause and right may be established.

See thou be not moved with anger to afflict any man, or that great gifts have not bowed thee down.

Thinkest thou that he will esteem thy power, or gold, or any strength, or fortune?

Thou shalt not covet the night to come upon the people in their place.

Beware, and turn not thou to iniquity, as thou didst begin in misery.

Behold, God is too high in His power; where is a teacher like Him?

Who shall punish his way against him, and who shall say unto him, Thou doest wrong?
Chap.

Remember that thou knowest not his work, as men sing.

For all men see it, men behold it afar off.

Behold, God is great and unknown; the number of His years no man can inquire.

He maketh the waters small drops, and gathereth his clouds together for rain, 28. That the clouds flow and drip greatly upon men.

When he purposeth to spread out the clouds, as his high tent, 30. Behold, he spreadeth out his lightning upon them, and covereth all the ends of the sea.

For thereby he terrifieth the people, and yet giveth meat abundantly.

He covereth the lightning as with his hands, and yet calleth it to come again.

To which his companion, that is, the thunder’s fury in the clouds, bears witness.
(Job)
Chapter 37
God’s majesty is known from the book of nature.

my heart is amazed and trembles.

Hear ye, O beloved, how his thunder rageth, and what talk proceedeth out of his mouth.

He seeth under the heavens, and his lightning shineth upon the ends of the earth.

After this the thunder roareth, and thundereth with his great sound; and when his thunder is heard, it cannot be stopped.

God thundereth dreadfully with his thunder, and doeth great things, and is not known.

He saith unto the snow, and it is soon upon the earth; and unto the downpour, and the downpour is with power.

All men hath he in his hand as shut up, that men may learn what he can do.

The wild beast entereth into the cave, and abideth in his place.

from noon comes weather and from midnight cold.

From the breath of God cometh frost, and great waters, when He causeth to thaw.

The thick clouds part, that it may be light; and through the mist his light breaketh.

He turneth the clouds whithersoever he will, that they may do according to all that he hath given them upon the face of the earth,

Whether it be over a generation, or over a nation, if he be found merciful.

Take heed therefore, Job; stand, and hear the wonders of God.

Knowest thou when God bringeth these things upon them, and when he sendeth forth the light of his clouds?

Knowest thou how the clouds scatter? What wonders the perfect know.

That thy garments may be warm, when the land is still from the noonday wind?

Yea, thou wilt spread out with him the clouds that stand firm as a molten mirror.

Show us what we ought to say unto him: for we shall not reach thither for darkness.

Who shall tell him that I speak? If any man speak, he shall be swallowed up.

Now they see not the light that shineth in the clouds: but when the wind bloweth, it is clear.

From midnight comes gold to praise before the terrible GOtt.

But they may not understand the Almighty, who is so great in power; for he will not give
account of his right and good cause.

Therefore men must fear him; and he feareth none, how wise they are.
(Job)
Chapter 38
God himself praises his omnipotence and wisdom.

And the LORD answered Job out of a weather, and said:

Who is he that lacketh wisdom, and speaketh ignorantly?

Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, teach me. Where wasst thou when I founded the earth? Tell me, art thou so wise?

Knowest thou who hath set the measure for her, or who hath drawn a rule over her?

Or whereon stand her feet sunk? Or who hath laid her a corner-stone?

When the morning stars praised me together, and all the children of God rejoiced?

Who hath shut up the sea with his doors, when it came out as of a mother’s womb, 9. When I clothed it with clouds, and wrapped it in darkness, as in swaddling clothes, 10. And when I had broken his course with my dam, and set a bar and a door upon him 11. And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, and no further; hither shall thy proud waves be laid up?

Thou hast commanded the morning in thy time, and hast shewed the dawn her place, 13. To take the corners of the earth, and to shake out the wicked?

The seal shall change like glue, and they shall stand as a garment.

And the light of the wicked shall be taken away: and the arm of the proud shall be broken.

Art thou come into the bottom of the sea, and hast walked in the footsteps of the deep?

Have the gates of death ever been opened unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of darkness?

Hast thou heard how broad the earth is? Art thou acquainted with all these things?

Which is the way where light dwelleth, and which is the place of darkness?

That thou mayest take down his border, and know the way to his house?

Didst thou know that thou shouldest be born in that day, and how many days thou shouldest have?

Hast thou been where the snow cometh from, or hast thou seen where the hail cometh from?

Which I have kept until the time of trouble, and until the day of strife and war?
24: By what way is the light divided, and the east wind ariseth upon the earth?

Who hath given his course to the downpour, and the way to the thunder and lightning, 26. That it may rain upon the land where there is none, in the wilderness where there is no man, 27. To fill the waste places and the wilderness, and to make the grass grow?

Who is the father of the rain? Who has begotten the drops of dew?

Whose body did the ice come out of? And who hath begotten the frost under heaven?

That the waters may be hid as under stones, and the deep confess above?

Canst thou bind together the bands of the seven stars, or dissolve the band of Orion?

Canst thou bring forth the morning star in his season, or lead the chariot in the heavens above his children?

Thou knowest how to rule the heavens? Or can you master it on earth?

Can you bring “your” thunder high in the cloud? Or will the multitude of the water cover thee?

Canst thou send forth the lightnings, that they may go and speak? Here we are?

Who giveth wisdom in secret? Who gives understanding thoughts?

Who is so wise as to tell the clouds? Who can plug the water hoses in the sky, 38. When the dust is sprinkled, that it runs in heaps, and the dumplings stick together?
(Job)
Chapter 39
God’s inscrutable wisdom shines forth in the animals. Job confesses his mistake, 39. Canst thou give the lioness her prey to hunt, and feed the young lions?

That they may lie down in their place, and rest in the cave where they lie in wait?

Who prepares food for the raven when its young call to God and fly astray when they have no food?
Ch. 39. v. 1. Knowest thou the time when the chamois give birth upon the rocks? Or hast thou
perceived when the deer conceive?

Hast thou told their moons, when they shall be full? Or knowest thou the time when they shall give birth?

They bow down when they give birth, and tear themselves, and let forth their young.

Their young ones wax fat, and multiply in the corn; and go out, and come not again unto them.

Who hath let the game go so free? Who has dissolved the bonds of the game?

To whom have I given the field for a house, and the wilderness for a dwelling?

It mocketh at the tumult of the city; it heareth not the throbbing of the driver.

He looketh toward the mountains for his pasture, and seeketh out the green places.

Thinkest thou that the unicorn shall serve thee, and abide at thy crib?

Canst thou bind thy yoke upon him, to make the furrows, that he may break behind thee in causes?

Wilt thou trust in it, that it is strong, and wilt it work for thee?

Wilt thou trust him to bring thy seed again, and to gather it into thy barn?

The feathers of the peacock are more beautiful than the wings and feathers of the stork, 14. Who letteth his eggs upon the earth, and letteth them hatch upon the hot earth.

He forgetteth that they may be trodden down, and that a wild beast may break them.

He is as hard against his young men as if they were not his, heedeth not that he laboureth in vain.

For God hath taken away wisdom from him, and hath not given him understanding.

At the time that he goeth up, he riseth up, and laugheth at both horse and man.

Canst thou give strength unto the horse, or adorn his neck with his cry?

canst thou frighten it as the locusts? That is the price of his nose, which is terrible.

It stampeth upon the ground, and is joyful with strength, and shouteth out against the armoured men.

It mocketh fear, and is not afraid,