May 25 - Job 36-38
Job
1Continuing in a similar manner, Eliu had this to say2Bear with me for a little while and I will show you; for I have still more to say in favor of God3I will review my knowledge from the beginning, and I will prove my Maker to be just4For truly my words are without any falsehood and perfect knowledge will be proven to you5God does not abandon the powerful, for he himself is also powerful6But he does not save the impious, though he grants judgment to the poor7He will not take his eyes away from the just, and he continually establishes kings on their throne, and they are exalted8And, if they are in captivity, or are bound with the chains of poverty9he will reveal to them their works, as well as their sinfulness, in that they were violent10Likewise, he will open their ears to his correction, and he will speak to them, so that they may return from iniquity11If they listen and obey, they will fill their days with goodness and complete their years in glory12But if they will not listen, they will pass away by the sword and will be consumed by foolishness13The false and the crafty provoke the wrath of God, yet they do not cry out to him when they are chained14Their soul will die in a storm, and their life, among the unmanly15He will rescue the poor from his anguish, and he will open his ear during tribulation16Therefore, he will save you from the narrow mouth very widely, even though it has no foundation under it. Moreover, your respite at table will be full of fatness17Your case has been judged like that of the impious; you will withdraw your plea and your judgment18Therefore, do not let anger overwhelm you so that you oppress another; neither should you allow a multitude of gifts to influence you19Lay down your greatness without distress, and put aside all of your power with courage20Do not prolong the night, even if people rise on their behalf21Be careful that you do not turn to iniquity; for, after your misery, you have begun to follow this22Behold, God is exalted in his strength, and there is no one like him among the law-givers23Who is able to investigate his ways? And who can say, "You have done iniquity," to him24Remember that you are ignorant of his work, yet men have sung its praises25All men consider him; and each one ponders from a distance26Behold, God is great, defeating our knowledge; the number of his years is inestimable27He carries away the drops of rain, and he sends forth showers like a raging whirlpool28they flow from the clouds that are woven above everything29If he wills it, he extends the clouds as his ten30and shines with his light from above; likewise, he covers the oceans within his tent31For he judges the people by these things, and he gives food to a multitude of mortals32Within his hands, he hides the light, and he commands it to come forth again33He announces it to his friend, for it is his possession and he is able to reach out to it
1At this, my heart became frightened, and it has been moved from its place2Pay close attention to the alarm of his voice and to the sound that proceeds from his mouth3He beholds everything under the heavens, and his light reaches beyond the ends of the earth4After this, a noise will sound; he will thunder with the voice of his greatness, and it will not be tracked down, yet his voice will be obeyed5God will thunder with his voice miraculously, for he performs great and unsearchable things6He commands the snow to descend on earth, and the winter rains, and the shower of his strength7He signs the hand of all men, so that each one may know his works8The beast will enter his hiding-place, and he will remain in his cave9From the interior, a storm will come forth, and a cold winter from the north10As God breathes out, frost forms, and the waters are poured forth very widely again11Crops desire clouds, and the clouds scatter their light12It shines all around, wherever the will of him that governs them will lead, to anywhere he will command, over the whole face of the earth13whether in one tribe, or in his own region, or in whatever place of his mercy that he will order them to be found14Listen to these things, Job. Stand up and consider the wonders of God15Do you know when God ordered the rains, so as to show the light of his clouds16Do you know the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect sciences17Are not your garments hot, when the south wind blows across the land18Perhaps you have made the heavens with him, which are very solid, as if they had been cast from brass19Reveal to us what we should say to him, for, of course, we are wrapped in darkness20Who will explain to him the things that I am saying? Even while a man is still speaking, he will be devoured21Although they do not see the light, the air will be thickened suddenly into clouds, and the wind, passing by, will drive them away22Riches arrive from the north, and fearful praise reaches out to God23We are not worthy to be able to find him. Great in strength, great in judgment, great in justice: he is indescribable24Therefore, men will fear him, and all those who seem to themselves to be wise, will not dare to contemplate him
1But the Lord, responding to Job from a whirlwind, said2Who is this that wraps sentences in unskilled words3Gird your waist like a man. I will question you, and you must answer me4Where were you, when I set the foundations of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding5Who set its measurements, if you know, or who stretched a line over it6Upon what have its bases been grounded, and who set forth its cornerstone7when the morning stars praised me together, and all the sons of God made a joyful noise8Who enclosed the sea with doors, when it broke forth as if issuing from the womb9when I stationed a cloud as its garment and wrapped it in a mist as if swaddling an infant10I encircled it with my limits, and I positioned its bars and doors11And I said: "This far you will approach, and you will proceed no further, and here you will break your swelling waves.12Did you, after your birth, command the birth of the sun and show the sunrise its place13And did you hold the extremities of the earth, shaking them, and have you shaken the impious out of it14The seal will be restored like clay, and it will remain in place like a garment15From the impious, the light will be taken away, and the exalted arm will be broken16Have you entered the depths of the sea, and have you taken a walk in the uttermost parts of the abyss17Have the gates of death been opened to you, and have you seen the doors of darkness18Have you considered the breadth of the earth? If you know all things, reveal them to me19Which is the way that holds the light, and which is the place of darkness20In this way, you might lead each thing to its final place, and understand the paths of its house21So then, did you know when you were to be born? And did you know the number of your days22Have you been admitted into the storehouses of the snows, and have you gazed upon the stockpile of the brimstone23which I have prepared for the time of the enemy, for the day of the battle and the war24In what way is the light scattered, and the heat distributed, over the earth25Who gave a course to the rainstorms, and a path to the resounding thunder26so that it would rain on the earth far from man, in the wilderness where no mortal lingers27so that it would fill impassable and desolate places, and would bring forth green plants28Who is the father of rain, or who conceived the drops of dew29From whose womb did the ice proceed, and who created the frost from the air30The waters are hardened to become like stone, and the surface of the abyss freezes over31Will you have the strength to join together the sparkling stars of the Pleiades, or are you able to disperse the circling of Arcturus32Can you bring forth the morning star, in its time, and make the evening star rise over the sons of the earth33Do you know the order of heaven, and can you explain its rules here on the earth34Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, so that an onslaught of waters will cover you35Can you send forth lightning bolts, and will they go, and on returning, say to you: "Here we are?36Who placed discernment in the guts of man, or who gave the rooster intelligence37Who can describe the rules of the heavens, or who can put to rest the harmony of heaven38When was the dust cast to become the earth, and when were its clods fastened together39Will you seize prey for the lioness, and will you sustain the lives of her young40as they rest in their dens or lie in wait in pits41Who provides the raven with its meal, when her chicks cry out to God, as they wander around because they have no food