7. He seals up the hand of every man,that all men whom he made may know it.
8. Then the beasts go into their lairs,and remain in their dens.
9. From its chamber comes the whirlwind,and cold from the scattering winds.
10. By the breath of God ice is given,and the broad waters are frozen fast.
11. He loads the thick cloud with moisture;the clouds scatter his lightning.
12. They turn around and around by his guidance, to accomplish all that he commands themon the face of the habitable world.
13. Whether for correction or for his landor for love, he causes it to happen.
14. “Hear this, O Job;stop and consider the wondrous works of God.
15. Do you know how God lays his command upon themand causes the lightning of his cloud to shine?
16. Do you know the balancings of the clouds,the wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge,
17. you whose garments are hotwhen the earth is still because of the south wind?
18. Can you, like him, spread out the skies,hard as a cast metal mirror?
19. Teach us what we shall say to him;we cannot draw up our case because of darkness.
20. Shall it be told him that I would speak?Did a man ever wish that he would be swallowed up?
21. “And now no one looks on the lightwhen it is bright in the skies,when the wind has passed and cleared them.
22. Out of the north comes golden splendor;God is clothed with awesome majesty.
23. The Almighty—we cannot find him;he is great in power; justice and abundant righteousness he will not violate.