Job 26

1 respondens autem Iob dixit

And Job answereth and saith: —

2 cuius adiutor es numquid inbecilli et sustentas brachium eius qui non est fortis

What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

3 cui dedisti consilium forsitan illi qui non habet sapientiam et prudentiam tuam ostendisti plurimam

What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.

4 quem docere voluisti nonne eum qui fecit spiramen tuum

With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?

5 ecce gigantes gemunt sub aquis et qui habitant cum eis

The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.

6 nudus est inferus coram illo et nullum est operimentum perditioni (Sheol h7585)

Naked [is] Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)

7 qui extendit aquilonem super vacuum et adpendit terram super nihili

Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

8 qui ligat aquas in nubibus suis ut non erumpant pariter deorsum

Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.

9 qui tenet vultum solii sui et expandit super illud nebulam suam

Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

10 terminum circumdedit aquis usque dum finiantur lux et tenebrae

A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.

11 columnae caeli contremescunt et pavent ad nutum eius

Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.

12 in fortitudine illius repente maria congregata sunt et prudentia eius percussit superbum

By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

13 spiritus eius ornavit caelos et obsetricante manu eius eductus est coluber tortuosus

By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.

14 ecce haec ex parte dicta sunt viarum eius et cum vix parvam stillam sermonis eius audierimus quis poterit tonitruum magnitudinis illius intueri

Lo, these [are] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?