1 "Yes, at this my heart trembles,
and is moved out of its place.
2 Hear, oh, hear the noise of his voice,
the sound that goes out of his mouth.
3 He sends it out under the whole sky,
and his lightning to the ends of the earth.
4 After it a voice roars.
He thunders with the voice of his majesty.
He doesn’t hold back anything when his voice is heard.
5 God thunders marvelously with his voice.
He does great things, which we can’t comprehend.
6 For he says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’
likewise to the shower of rain,
and to the showers of his mighty rain.
7 He seals up the hand of every man,
that all men whom he has made may know it.
8 Then the animals take cover,
and remain in their dens.
9 Out of its room comes the storm,
and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God, ice is given,
and the width of the waters is frozen.
11 Yes, he loads the thick cloud with moisture.
He spreads abroad the cloud of his lightning.
12 It is turned around by his guidance,
that they may do whatever he commands them
on the surface of the habitable world,
13 whether it is for correction, or for his land,
or for loving kindness, that he causes it to come.
14 "Listen to this, Job.
Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 Do you know how God controls them,
and causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16 Do you know the workings of the clouds,
the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?
17 You whose clothing is warm
when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
18 Can you, with him, spread out the sky,
which is strong as a cast metal mirror?
19 Teach us what we will tell him,
for we can’t make our case by reason of darkness.
20 Will it be told him that I would speak?
Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
21 Now men don’t see the light which is bright in the skies,
but the wind passes, and clears them.
22 Out of the north comes golden splendor.
With God is awesome majesty.
23 We can’t reach the Almighty.
He is exalted in power.
In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress.
24 Therefore men revere him.
He doesn’t regard any who 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.