Job 37 — NIV vs NIVUK

Verse 1

“At this my heart pounds
and leaps from its place.

‘At this my heart pounds
and leaps from its place.

Verse 2

Listen! Listen to the roar of his voice,
to the rumbling that comes from his mouth.

Verse 3

He unleashes his lightning beneath the whole heaven
and sends it to the ends of the earth.

Verse 4

After that comes the sound of his roar;
he thunders with his majestic voice.
When his voice resounds,
he holds nothing back.

Verse 5

God’s voice thunders in marvelous ways;
he does great things beyond our understanding.

God’s voice thunders in marvellous ways;
he does great things beyond our understanding.

Verse 6

He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’
and to the rain shower, ‘Be a mighty downpour.’

He says to the snow, “Fall on the earth,”
and to the rain shower, “Be a mighty downpour.”

Verse 7

So that everyone he has made may know his work,
he stops all people from their labor.^[a]

So that everyone he has made may know his work,
he stops all people from their labour.^[a]

Verse 8

The animals take cover;
they remain in their dens.

Verse 9

The tempest comes out from its chamber,
the cold from the driving winds.

Verse 10

The breath of God produces ice,
and the broad waters become frozen.

Verse 11

He loads the clouds with moisture;
he scatters his lightning through them.

Verse 12

At his direction they swirl around
over the face of the whole earth
to do whatever he commands them.

Verse 13

He brings the clouds to punish people,
or to water his earth and show his love.

Verse 14

“Listen to this, Job;
stop and consider God’s wonders.

‘Listen to this, Job;
stop and consider God’s wonders.

Verse 15

Do you know how God controls the clouds
and makes his lightning flash?

Verse 16

Do you know how the clouds hang poised,
those wonders of him who has perfect knowledge?

Do you know how the clouds hang poised,
those wonders of him who is perfect in knowledge?

Verse 17

You who swelter in your clothes
when the land lies hushed under the south wind,

Verse 18

can you join him in spreading out the skies,
hard as a mirror of cast bronze?

Verse 19

“Tell us what we should say to him;
we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

‘Tell us what we should say to him;
we cannot draw up our case because of our darkness.

Verse 20

Should he be told that I want to speak?
Would anyone ask to be swallowed up?

Verse 21

Now no one can look at the sun,
bright as it is in the skies
after the wind has swept them clean.

Verse 22

Out of the north he comes in golden splendor;
God comes in awesome majesty.

Out of the north he comes in golden splendour;
God comes in awesome majesty.

Verse 23

The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power;
in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress.

Verse 24

Therefore, people revere him,
for does he not have regard for all the wise in heart?^[b]”