Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
Then Job answered,
2 How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?
“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
3 How have you counselled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?
How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?
To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
“The departed spirits tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
Sheol (Sheol h7585) is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
7 He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing.
He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He binds 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 burst under them.
9 He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud upon it.
He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
10 He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
12 He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through the proud.
He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
13 By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked serpent.
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
