Today's Reading

Job 37-39

Job Chapter 37
1 - At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.
2 - Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.
3 - He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth.
4 - After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 - God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 - For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 - He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 - Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 - Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 - By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
11 - Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:
12 - And 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.
13 - He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy.
14 - Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
15 - Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine?
16 - Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
17 - How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
18 - Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 - Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
20 - Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 - And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 - Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
23 - Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.
24 - Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

Job Chapter 38
1 - Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
2 - Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
3 - Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.
4 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
5 - Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?
6 - Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;
7 - When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
8 - Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?
9 - When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,
10 - And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,
11 - And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
12 - Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;
13 - That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?
14 - It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.
15 - And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.
16 - Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?
17 - Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?
18 - Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
19 - Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
20 - That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?
21 - Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?
22 - Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
23 - Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
24 - By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?
25 - Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;
26 - To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
27 - To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?
28 - Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
29 - Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
30 - The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
31 - Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
32 - Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?
33 - Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?
34 - Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
35 - Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are?
36 - Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
37 - Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
38 - When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?
39 - Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,
40 - When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
41 - Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

Job Chapter 39
1 - Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?
2 - Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?
3 - They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.
4 - Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.
5 - Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?
6 - Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.
7 - He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
8 - The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.
9 - Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?
10 - Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
11 - Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?
12 - Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?
13 - Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
14 - Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
15 - And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
16 - She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not her's: her labour is in vain without fear;
17 - Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
18 - What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
19 - Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
20 - Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
21 - He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
22 - He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
23 - The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.
24 - He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.
25 - He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
26 - Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
27 - Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?
28 - She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.
29 - From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.
30 - Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.