Job 37:5

He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.

In Context

4After it a voice is sounding, thundering out the word of his power; he does not keep back his thunder-flames; from his mouth his voice is sounding.

6For he says to the snow, Make the earth wet; and to the rain-storm, Come down.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 22:14The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out.

Job 9:10Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.

Job 26:14See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.

Psalms 18:14\18:13\The Lord made thunder in the heavens, and the voice of the Highest was sounding out: a rain of ice and fire.

Isaiah 40:21Have you no knowledge of it? has it not come to your ears? has not news of it been given to you from the first? has it not been clear to you from the time when the earth was placed on its base?

Romans 11:33O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.

Matthew Henry on Job 37:2-6

The Address of Elihu. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place. 2 Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth. 3 He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth. 4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard. 5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend. Thunder and… Read the whole commentary →

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