8. The animals go into their lairs; they remain in their dens.
9. Out of its chamber comes the storm, and icy cold from the driving wind.
10. From the breath of God frost is made, and the watery expanse freezes.
11. He loads the cloud with moisture; He scatters His cloud of lightning.
12. It swirls around by His guidance, to do whatever He commands on the face of the inhabited world.
13. Whether it is a rod of punishment or for His land or for lovingkindness, He causes it to happen.
14. “Listen to this, Job: stand and consider God’s wonders.
15. Do you know how God orders them, and makes the lightning flash in His cloud?
16. Do you know the balancing of clouds, the wonders of Him who has perfect knowledge?
17. “You, whose clothes are hot, when the earth is still, because of the south wind,
18. can you, with Him, stretch out the skies, strong as a mirror of molten metal?
19. Teach us what to say to Him; we cannot prepare a case because of the darkness.