| King James Bible | New Living Translation |
| 1At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. | 1“My heart pounds as I think of this. It trembles within me. |
| 2Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. | 2Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice as it rolls from his mouth. |
| 3He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. | 3It rolls across the heavens, and his lightning flashes in every direction. |
| 4After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. | 4Then comes the roaring of the thunder— the tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks. |
| 5God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. | 5God’s voice is glorious in the thunder. We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power. |
| 6For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength. | 6“He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down. |
| 7He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. | 7Then everyone stops working so they can watch his power. |
| 8Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places. | 8The wild animals take cover and stay inside their dens. |
| 9Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north. | 9The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold. |
| 10By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened. | 10God’s breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water. |
| 11Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud: | 11He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightning. |
| 12And 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. | 12The clouds churn about at his direction. They do whatever he commands throughout the earth. |
| 13He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy. | 13He makes these things happen either to punish people or to show his unfailing love. |
| 14Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. | 14“Pay attention to this, Job. Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God! |
| 15Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? | 15Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds? |
| 16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? | 16Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill? |
| 17How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? | 17When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies down and everything is still, |
| 18Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? | 18he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror. Can you do that? |
| 19Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. | 19“So teach the rest of us what to say to God. We are too ignorant to make our own arguments. |
| 20Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up. | 20Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused? |
| 21And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them. | 21We cannot look at the sun, for it shines brightly in the sky when the wind clears away the clouds. |
| 22Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty. | 22So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor. |
| 23Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict. | 23We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us. |
| 24Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart. | 24No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence. ” |
| King James Bible, text courtesy of BibleProtector.com. | Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved. |
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