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- At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of its place.
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- Hear attentively the noise of His voice, and the sound that goeth out of His mouth.
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- He sendeth it forth under the whole heaven, and His lightning unto the ends of the earth.
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- After it a voice roareth;
He thundereth with the voice of His majesty;
and He stayeth them not when His voice is heard.
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- God thundereth marvellously with His voice;
great things doeth He, which we cannot comprehend.
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- For He saith to the snow: "Fall thou on the earth";
likewise to the shower of rain, and to the showers of His mighty rain.
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- He sealeth up the hand of every man, that all men whom He hath made may know it.
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- Then the beasts go into coverts, and remain in their dens.
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- Out of the Chamber cometh the storm;
and cold out of the north.
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- By the breath of God ice is given, and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
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- Yea, He ladeth the thick cloud with moister, He spreadeth abroad the cloud of His lightning;
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- And they are turned round about by His guidance, that they may do whatsoever He commandeth them upon the face of the habitable world:
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- Whether it be for correction, or for His earth, or for mercy, that He cause it to come.
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- Hearken unto this, O Job;
Stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God.
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- Dost thou know how God enjoineth them, and causeth the lightning of His cloud to shine?
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- Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
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- Thou whose garments are warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind;
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- Canst thou with Him spread out the sky, which is strong as a molten mirror?
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- Teach us what we shall say unto Him;
for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
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- Shall it be told Him that I would speak?
Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
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- And now men see not the light which is bright in the skies;
but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
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- Out of the north cometh golden splendour, about God is terrible majesty.
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- The Almighty, whom we cannot find out, is excellent in power, yet to judgment and plenteous justice He doeth no violence.
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- Men do therefore fear Him;
He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.
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