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At this, my heart is astonied, and moved out of his place.
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Hear then the sound of his voice, and the noise that goeth out of his mouth.
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He governeth everything under the heaven, and his light reacheth unto the end of the world.
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A roaring voice followeth him: for his glorious majesty giveth such a thunder clap, that (though a man hear it) yet may he not perceive it afterward. It giveth an horrible sound,
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when God sendeth out his voice: great things doth he, which we can not comprehend.
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When he commandeth the snow, it falleth upon the earth: As soon as he giveth the rain a charge, immediately the showers have their strength, and fall down.
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He sendeth fear upon every man, that they might know their own works.
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The beasts creep into their dens, and take their rest.
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Out of the south cometh the tempest, and cold out of the north.
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At the breath of God, the frost cometh, and the waters are shed abroad.
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The clouds do their labour in getting moistness, the clouds pour down the rain.
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He distributeth also on every side, according as it pleaseth him to deal out his works, that they may do, whatsoever he commandeth them thorow the whole world:
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whether it be to punish any land, or to do good unto them, that seek him.
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Hearken unto this, (O Job) stand still, and consider the wonderous works of God.
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Art thou of counsel with God, when he doth these things? When he causeth the light to come forth of his clouds?
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Art thou of his counsel, when he spreadeth out the clouds? Hast thou the perfect knowledge of his wonders?
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and how thy clothes are warm, when the land is still thorow the South wind?
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Hast thou helped him to spread out the heaven, which is to look upon, as it were cast of clear metal?
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Teach us what we shall say unto him, for we are unmete because of darkness.
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Shall it be told him what I say? Should a man speak, or should he keep it back?
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For every man seeth not the light, that he keepeth clear in the clouds, which he cleanseth when he maketh the wind to blow.
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Gold is brought out of the North, but the praise and honour of God's fear cometh from God himself.
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It is not we that can find out the almighty: for in power, equity, and righteousness, he is higher than can be expressed.
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Seeing then that every body feareth him, why should not all wise men also stand {stode} in fear of him.