Job 37:11–16

11 He loads the clouds with moisture;

he scatters his lightning through them.

12 At his direction they swirl around

over the face of the whole earth

to do whatever he commands them.

13 He brings the clouds to punish people,

or to water his earth and show his love.

14 “Listen to this, Job;

stop and consider God’s wonders.

15 Do you know how God controls the clouds

and makes his lightning flash?

16 Do you know how the clouds hang poised,

those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?

11 Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud:

He scattereth his bright cloud:

12 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.

13 He causeth it to come, whether for correction,

Or for his land, or for mercy.

14 Hearken unto this, O Job:

Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 Dost thou know when God disposed them,

And caused the light of his cloud to shine?

16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds,

The wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

11 He loads the clouds with moisture,

and they flash with his lightning.

12 The clouds churn about at his direction.

They do whatever he commands throughout the earth.

13 He makes these things happen either to punish people

or to show his unfailing love.

14 “Pay attention to this, Job.

Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God!

15 Do you know how God controls the storm

and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds?

16 Do you understand how he moves the clouds

with wonderful perfection and skill?

11 Also with moisture He saturates the thick clouds;

He scatters His bright clouds.

12 And they swirl about, being turned by His guidance,

That they may do whatever He commands them

On the face of the whole earth.

13 He causes it to come,

Whether for correction,

Or for His land,

Or for mercy.

14 “Listen to this, O Job;

Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 Do you know when God dispatches them,

And causes the light of His cloud to shine?

16 Do you know how the clouds are balanced,

Those wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

11 He fills the clouds with water

and scatters his lightning through them.

12 At his command they swirl around

over the whole earth,

doing whatever he commands.

13 He uses the clouds to punish people

or to water his earth and show his love.

14 “Job, listen to this:

Stop and notice God’s miracles.

15 Do you know how God controls the clouds

and makes his lightning flash?

16 Do you know how the clouds hang in the sky?

Do you know the miracles of God, who knows everything?

11 Yea, he ladeth the thick cloud with moisture;

He spreadeth abroad the cloud of his lightning:

12 And it is turned round about by his guidance,

That they may do whatsoever he commandeth them

Upon the face of the habitable world,

13 Whether it be for correction, or for his land,

Or for lovingkindness, that he cause it to come.

14 Hearken unto this, O Job:

Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 Dost thou know how God layeth his charge upon them,

And causeth the lightning of his cloud to shine?

16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds,

The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

11 Also with plentiful moisture he loadeth the thick clouds, his light dispels the cloud; 12 And they are turned every way by his guidance, that they may do whatsoever he commandeth them upon the face of the circuit of the earth, 13 Whether he cause it to come as a rod, or for his land, or in mercy.

14 Hearken unto this, Job; stand still and discern the wondrous works of •God. 15 Dost thou know how †God hath disposed them, and how he causeth the lightning of his cloud to flash? 16 Dost thou know about the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him that is perfect in knowledge?

11 Yes, he loads the thick clouds with moisture 

and scatters his lightning from the clouds. 

12 He guides the clouds as they churn round and round 

over the face of the inhabited earth 

to do everything he orders them. 

13 Whether for discipline, 

or for ⸤the good of⸥ his earth, 

or out of mercy, 

he makes the storm appear. 

14 “Open your ears to this, Job. 

Stop and consider God’s miracles. 

15 Do you know how God controls them 

and makes the lightning flash from his clouds? 

16 Do you know how the clouds drift 

(these are the miracles of the one who knows everything), 

11 He saturates clouds with moisture;

He scatters His lightning through them.

12 They swirl about,

turning round and round at His direction,

accomplishing everything He commands them

over the surface of the inhabited world.

13 He causes this to happen for punishment,

for His land, or for His faithful love.

14 Listen to this, Job.

Stop and consider God’s wonders.

15 Do you know how God directs His clouds

or makes their lightning flash?

16 Do you understand how the clouds float,

those wonderful works of Him who has perfect knowledge?

11 He loads the thick cloud with moisture;

the clouds scatter his lightning.

12 They turn round and round by his guidance

to accomplish all that he commands them

on the face of the habitable world.

13 Whether for correction or for his land

or for love, he causes it to happen.

14 “Hear this, O Job;

stop and consider the wondrous works of God.

15 Do you know how God lays his command upon them

and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?

16 Do you know the balancings of the clouds,

the wondrous works of the one whose knowledge is perfect,

11 Also, he loads down thick clouds with moisture;

his lightning scatters the clouds.

12 And they turn around by his guidance

to accomplish all that he has commanded them

on the face of the habitable world.

13 Whether as correction or for his land,

or as loyal love, he lets it happen.

14 “Hear this, Job;

stand still and consider carefully God’s wondrous works.

15 Do you know how God commands them

and how he causes his cloud’s lightning to shine?

16 Do you know about the hovering of the clouds,

the marvelous works of the one with perfect knowledge?

11 He loads the clouds with moisture.

He scatters his lightning through them.

12 He directs the clouds to circle

above the surface of the whole earth.

They do everything he commands them to do.

13 He tells the clouds to punish people.

Or he brings them to water his earth and show his love.

14 “Job, listen to me.

Stop and think about the wonderful things God does.

15 Do you know how he controls the clouds?

Do you understand how he makes his lightning flash?

16 Do you know how the clouds stay up in the sky?

Do you understand the wonders of the One who has perfect knowledge?

11 “Also with moisture He loads the thick cloud;

He disperses the cloud of His lightning.

12 “It changes direction, turning around by His guidance,

That it may do whatever He commands it

On the face of the inhabited earth.

13 “Whether for correction, or for His world,

Or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.

14 “Listen to this, O Job,

Stand and consider the wonders of God.

15 “Do you know how God establishes them,

And makes the lightning of His cloud to shine?

16 “Do you know about the layers of the thick clouds,

The wonders of one perfect in knowledge,