Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said,
Then Job answered, and said:
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! how hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came forth from thee?
Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
5 They that are deceased tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
9 He closeth in the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
12 He stirreth up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
13 By his spirit the heavens are garnished; his hand hath pierced the swift serpent.
His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
14 Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: and how small a whisper do we hear of him! but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?
