[1] Elihu Continues I am frightened and tremble all over, [2] when I hear the roaring voice of God in the thunder, [3] and when I see his lightning flash across the sky. [4] God's majestic voice thunders his commands, [5] creating miracles too marvelous for us to understand. [6] Snow and heavy rainstorms [7] make us stop and think about God's power, [8] and they force animals to seek shelter. [9] The windstorms of winter strike, [10] and the breath of God freezes streams and rivers. [11] Rain clouds filled with lightning appear at God's command, [12] traveling across the sky [13] to release their cargo-sometimes as punishment for sin, sometimes as kindness. [14] Job, consider carefully the many wonders of God. [15] Can you explain why lightning flashes at the orders [16] of God who knows all things? Or how he hangs the clouds in empty space? [17] You almost melt in the heat of fierce desert winds when the sky is like brass. [18] God can spread out the clouds to get relief from the heat, but can you? [19] Tell us what to say to God! Our minds are in the dark, and we don't know how to argue our case. [20] Should I risk my life by telling God that I want to speak? [21] No one can stare at the sun after a breeze has blown the clouds from the sky. [22] Yet the glorious splendor of God All-Powerful is brighter by far. [23] God cannot be seen- but his power is great, and he is always fair. [24] And so we humans fear God, because he shows no respect for those who are proud and think they know so much.
