Eliu continueth his discourse, shewing God's wisdom, power, and justice, by his marvellous works of Meteors: 14. and use thereof to man's commodity: 18. which the wisest men insufficiently understand not, much less may presume (as he unjustly chargeth Job) to contend with God.Eliu continueth his discourse, shewing Gods wisdom, powre, and iustice, by his meruelous workes of Meteors, 14. and vse therof to mans commoditie. 18. which the wisest men insufficiently vnderstand not, much lesse may presume (as he vniustly chargeth Iob) to contend with God.✦
Upon this my heart is sore afraid, and is moved out of his place.VPON this my hart is sore afrayd, and is moued out of his place.Super hoc expavit cor meum, et emotum est de loco suo.
2Hear ye his speech in the terror of his voice, and the sound proceeding out of his mouth.Heare ye his speach in the terrour of his voice, and the sound proceding out of his mouth.✦Audite auditionem in terrore vocis ejus, et sonum de ore illius procedentem.
3Under all the heavens he considereth, and his light is upon the ends of the earth.Vnder al the heauens he considereth, and his light is vpon the endes of the earth.✦Subter omnes cælos ipse considerat, et lumen illius super terminos terræ.
4After him shall sounding roar, he shall thunder with the voice of his greatness, & shall not be found out when his voice shall be heard.After him shal sounding roare, he shal thunder with the voice of his greatnes, & shal not be found out when his voice shal be heard.✦Post eum rugiet sonitus ; tonabit voce magnitudinis suæ : et non investigabitur, cum audita fuerit vox ejus.
5God shall thunder in his voice marvellously, he that doeth great & unsearchable things.God shal thunder in his voice meruelously, he that doeth great & vnsearcheable thinges.✦Tonabit Deus in voce sua mirabiliter, qui facit magna et inscrutabilia ;
6He that commandeth the snow to descend upon the earth, and the winter rains, and the shower of his strength.He that commandeth the snow to descend vpon the earth, and the winter raines, and the shower of his strength.qui præcipit nivi ut descendat in terram, et hiemis pluviis, et imbri fortitudinis suæ ;
7He that signeth in the hand of all men, that every one may know his works.He that signeth in the hand of al men, that euerie one may know his workes.✦qui in manu omnium hominum signat, ut noverint singuli opera sua.
8The beast shall enter into his latibulum: a hiding-place or lair, and shall abide in his den.The beast shal enter into his couert, and shal abide in his denne.✦Ingredietur bestia latibulum, et in antro suo morabitur.
9From the inner parts shall tempest come forth, and cold from Arcturus.From the inner partes shal tempest come forth, and cold from Arcturus.✦Ab interioribus egredietur tempestas, et ab Arcturo frigus.
10When God bloweth frost congealeth, and again waters are poured most largely.When God bloweth frost congeleth, and againe waters are powred most largely.✦Flante Deo, concrescit gelu, et rursum latissimæ funduntur aquæ.
11frumentum: maize; grain in general desireth clouds, and the clouds spread their lightCorne desireth clowdes, and the clowdes spred their lightFrumentum desiderat nubes, et nubes spargunt lumen suum.
12Which go round about, whithersoever the will of the gubernantis: the pilot, steersman shall lead them, to all that he shall command them upon the face of the whole earthWhich goe round about, whither soeuer the wil of the gouerner shal lead them, to al that he shal command them vpon the face of the whole earth✦Quæ lustrant per circuitum, quocumque eas voluntas gubernantis duxerit, ad omne quod præceperit illis super faciem orbis terrarum :
13Whether in one tribe, or in his land, or in what place soever of his mercy he shall command them to be foundWhether in one tribe, or in his land, or in what place so euer of his mercy he shal command them to be found✦sive in una tribu, sive in terra sua, sive in quocumque loco misericordiæ suæ eas jusserit inveniri.
14Hearken to these things Job: stand, and consider the marvels of God.Harken to these things Iob: stand, and consider the maruels of God.✦Ausculta hæc, Job : sta, et considera mirabilia Dei.
15Dost thou know when God commanded the rains, that they shew the light of his clouds?Doest thou know when God commanded the raines, that they shew the light of his clowdes?✦Numquid scis quando præceperit Deus pluviis, ut ostenderent lucem nubium ejus ?
16Knowest thou the great paths of the clouds, and the perfect knowledges?Knowest thou the great pathes of the clowdes, and the perfect knowledges?✦Numquid nosti semitas nubium magnas, et perfectas scientias ?
17Are not thy garments hot, when the earth shall be blown with the South wind?Are not thy garments hote, when the earth shal be blowen with the South winde?✦Nonne vestimenta tua calida sunt, cum perflata fuerit terra austro ?
18Thou perhaps madest the heavens with him, which are most sound, cast as it were of brass.Thou perhaps madst the heauens with him, which are most sound, cast as it were of brasse.✦Tu forsitan cum eo fabricatus es cælos, qui solidissimi quasi ære fusi sunt.
19Shew us what we may say to him: for we are wrapped in darkness.Shew vs what we may say to him: for we are wrapped in darkenes.✦Ostende nobis quid dicamus illi : nos quippe involvimur tenebris.
20Who shall tell him the things that I speak? yea if man shall speak, he shall be devoured.Who shal tel him the things that I speake? yea if man shal speake, he shal be deuoured.✦Quis narrabit ei quæ loquor ? etiam si locutus fuerit homo, devorabitur.
21But now they see not the light: suddenly the air shall be thickened into clouds, and the wind passing by shall drive them away.But now they see not the light: sodenly the ayre shal be thickned into clowdes, and the wind passing by shal driue them away.✦At nunc non vident lucem : subito aër cogetur in nubes, et ventus transiens fugabit eas.
22From the North gold cometh, & toward God fearful praising.From the North gold cometh, & toward God fearful praysing.✦Ab aquilone aurum venit, et ad Deum formidolosa laudatio.
23We can not find him worthily: great of strength, and judgement, and justice, and he can not be uttered.We can not find him worthely: great of strength, and iudgement, and iustice, and he can not be vttered.✦Digne eum invenire non possumus : magnus fortitudine, et judicio, et justitia : et enarrari non potest.
24Therefore shall men fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.Therfore shal men feare him, and al that seme to themselues to be wise, shal not dare to behold him. *✦Ideo timebunt eum viri, et non audebunt contemplari omnes qui sibi videntur esse sapientes.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.