| New Living Translation | New Living Translation |
| 1“My heart pounds as I think of this. It trembles within me. | 1“My heart pounds as I think of this. It trembles within me. |
| 2Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice as it rolls from his mouth. | 2Listen carefully to the thunder of God’s voice as it rolls from his mouth. |
| 3It rolls across the heavens, and his lightning flashes in every direction. | 3It rolls across the heavens, and his lightning flashes in every direction. |
| 4Then comes the roaring of the thunder— the tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks. | 4Then comes the roaring of the thunder— the tremendous voice of his majesty. He does not restrain it when he speaks. |
| 5God’s voice is glorious in the thunder. We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power. | 5God’s voice is glorious in the thunder. We can’t even imagine the greatness of his power. |
| 6“He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down. | 6“He directs the snow to fall on the earth and tells the rain to pour down. |
| 7Then everyone stops working so they can watch his power. | 7Then everyone stops working so they can watch his power. |
| 8The wild animals take cover and stay inside their dens. | 8The wild animals take cover and stay inside their dens. |
| 9The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold. | 9The stormy wind comes from its chamber, and the driving winds bring the cold. |
| 10God’s breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water. | 10God’s breath sends the ice, freezing wide expanses of water. |
| 11He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightning. | 11He loads the clouds with moisture, and they flash with his lightning. |
| 12The clouds churn about at his direction. They do whatever he commands throughout the earth. | 12The clouds churn about at his direction. They do whatever he commands throughout the earth. |
| 13He makes these things happen either to punish people or to show his unfailing love. | 13He 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! | 14“Pay attention to this, Job. Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God! |
| 15Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds? | 15Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds? |
| 16Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill? | 16Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill? |
| 17When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies down and everything is still, | 17When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies down and everything is still, |
| 18he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror. Can you do that? | 18he makes the skies reflect the heat like a bronze mirror. Can you do that? |
| 19“So teach the rest of us what to say to God. We are too ignorant to make our own arguments. | 19“So teach the rest of us what to say to God. We are too ignorant to make our own arguments. |
| 20Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused? | 20Should God be notified that I want to speak? Can people even speak when they are confused? |
| 21We cannot look at the sun, for it shines brightly in the sky when the wind clears away the clouds. | 21We cannot look at the sun, for it shines brightly in the sky when the wind clears away the clouds. |
| 22So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor. | 22So also, golden splendor comes from the mountain of God. He is clothed in dazzling splendor. |
| 23We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us. | 23We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us. |
| 24No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence. ” | 24No wonder people everywhere fear him. All who are wise show him reverence. ” |
| 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. | 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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