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But none saith, Where is God my maker, who giveth songs in the night;
But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night,
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?
who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’
There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men.
There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Although thou sayest thou shalt not see him, yet judgment is before him; therefore trust thou in him.
How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.
So Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.”
Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.
“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.
For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
He does not keep the wicked alive, but He grants justice to the afflicted.
And if men are bound with chains, caught in cords of affliction,
Then he sheweth them their work, and their transgressions that they have exceeded.
then He tells them their deeds and how arrogantly they have transgressed.
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
He opens their ears to correction and commands that they turn from iniquity.
If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.
If they obey and serve Him, then they end their days in prosperity and their years in happiness.
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
But if they do not obey, then they perish by the sword and die without knowledge.
They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.
They die in their youth, among the male shrine prostitutes.
He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression.
God rescues the afflicted by their affliction and opens their ears in oppression.
Even so would he have removed thee out of the strait into a broad place, where there is no straitness; and that which should be set on thy table should be full of fatness.
Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.
But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.
Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength.
Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?
Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.
Do not long for the night, when people vanish from their homes.
Behold, God is great, and we know him not, neither can the number of his years be searched out.
Indeed, God is great—beyond our knowledge; the number of His years is unsearchable.
For he maketh small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to the vapour thereof:
For He draws up drops of water which distill the rain from the mist,
Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
which the clouds pour out and shower abundantly on mankind.
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Behold, he spreadeth his light upon it, and covereth the bottom of the sea.
See how He scatters His lightning around Him and covers the depths of the sea.
For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance.
For by these He judges the nations and provides food in abundance.
The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour.
The thunder declares His presence; even the cattle regard the rising storm.
Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
For He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’ and to the gentle rain, ‘Pour out a mighty downpour.’
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
The wild animals enter their lairs; they settle down in their dens.
By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
He loads the clouds with moisture; He scatters His lightning through them.
And it is turned round about by his counsels: that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the world in the earth.
They swirl about, whirling at His direction, accomplishing all that He commands over the face of all the earth.
How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,
Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
Therefore, men fear Him, for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.
Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it?
Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
On what were its foundations set, or who laid its cornerstone,
When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket,
It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its hills stand out like the folds of a garment.
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken.
Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep?
Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?
Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.
Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides,
That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?
Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
which I hold in reserve for times of trouble, for the day of war and battle?
Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
Who cuts a channel for the flood or clears a path for the thunderbolt,
To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
to bring rain on a barren land, on a desert where no man lives,
Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
Can you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?
Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
Who has the wisdom to count the clouds? Or who can tilt the water jars of the heavens
When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
when the dust hardens into a mass and the clods of earth stick together?
Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth?
Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
Their young ones thrive and grow up in the open field; they leave and do not return.
Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
I made the wilderness his home and the salt flats his dwelling.
He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver.
The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
He roams the mountains for pasture, searching for any green thing.