Job 37:14-24

14Listen carefully to what I am telling you, Job. Stop and think about the wonderful things that God does.

15Do you know how God commands the storms? Do you know how he sends the bright lightning from the clouds?

16Can you explain how the clouds hang in the sky? God knows everything perfectly and he does these wonderful things.

17When the hot wind blows from the south, nothing moves on the earth. Your body is too hot in the clothes that you wear.

18God puts the clouds across the whole sky, like a metal mirror that shines brightly. Can you also do that? No!

19Tell us, Job, what things we should say to God. We cannot argue with him, because our minds are in a dark place.

20Should I tell God that I want to speak to him? That would be the end of me!

21Now the wind has blown all the clouds away. The sun shines brightly in the sky. It is too bright for us to look at.

22God comes with his bright glory from the north! His glory is all around him. It makes us afraid.

23Almighty God is so great that we cannot come near to him. He is very powerful. But he always does what is right and fair. He is not cruel to people.

24So people respect God with fear. He does not listen to those who think that they are wise.’