1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. 2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. 7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. 9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. 10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. 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? 17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? 18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. 20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. 22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. 23 Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. 24 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

1 Ja, hiervoor beef my hart en spring op uit sy plek.

2 Luister, luister na die gedruis van sy stem en die dreuning wat uit sy mond uitgaan.

3 Onder die ganse hemel laat Hy dit los en sy lig oor die eindes van die aarde.

4 Daarna brul sy stem, Hy donder met sy stem vol majesteit en hou die bliksems nie terug as sy stem gehoor word nie.

5 God donder wonderbaar met sy stem; Hy doen groot dinge wat vir ons onbegryplik is.

6 Want Hy gebied die sneeu: Val op die aarde! Ook die stortreën, ja, sy geweldige stortreëns.

7 Hy verseël die hand van elke mens in die winter, sodat tot kennis kan kom al die mense wat Hy gemaak het.

8 Dan gaan die wilde diere in skuilhoeke en bly in hulle lêplekke.

9 Uit sy kamer kom die stormwind, en deur die wolkverstrooiers koue.

10 Deur die asem van God word ys gegee, en die wye waters lê vas in die engte.

11 Ja, met volheid van water belas Hy die wolke, en Hy strooi ver en wyd sy ligtende wolk;

12 en dit skiet oral rond volgens sy bestel, sodat hulle alles doen wat Hy hulle beveel oor die wye wêreldrond:

13 of tot 'n tugroede, of tot nut van sy aarde, of tot weldadigheid laat Hy dit sy doel vind.

14 Luister hierna, o Job! Staan stil en gee ag op die wonders van God.

15 Begryp u hoe God hulle bevel gee en die lig van sy wolk laat flikker?

16 Begryp u iets van die gesweef van die wolke, van die wonders van die Volmaakte in kennis?

17 U, wie se klere warm word as die aarde stil is vanweë die suidewind --

18 kan u saam met Hom die hemel uitbrei wat vas is soos 'n gegote spieël?

19 Onderrig ons wat ons aan Hom moet sê: ons kan niks voorbring vanweë die duisternis nie.

20 Moet dit Hom vertel word dat ek wil spreek? Of het iemand ooit gesê dat hy vernietig wil word?

21 En nou, 'n mens kan die lig nie aansien wat helder is in die hemel as die wind verbygegaan en dit skoongemaak het nie.

22 Uit die Noorde kom goud te voorskyn, maar oor God is daar ontsagwekkende majesteit.

23 Die Almagtige -- ons vind Hom nie; Hy is groot van krag, maar die reg en die volheid van geregtigheid krenk Hy nie.

24 Daarom vrees die mense Hom; almal wat eiewys is, sien Hy nie aan nie.