Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
But Job answered and said,
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
How have you counceled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smites through the proud.
13 By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked serpent.
14 Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?
See, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
