Job 26
1 Then Job responded by saying:
But Job answered and said,
2 Whose assistant are you? Is he weak-minded? And do you sustain the arm of him that is not strong?
How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?
3 To whom have you given advice? Perhaps it is to him that has no wisdom or prudence that you have revealed your many ideas.
How hast thou counseled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?
4 Who is it that you wanted to teach? Was it not him that created the breath of life?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 Behold, giant things groan under the waters, and they dwell with them.
Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Hell [is] naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretched out the North over emptiness, and he suspended the land over nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He secures the waters in his clouds, so that they do not burst forth downward all at once.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He holds back the face of his throne, and he stretches his cloud over it.
He holdeth back the face of [his] throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He has set limits around the waters, until light and darkness shall reach their limit.
He hath encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are frightened at his nod.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 By his strength, the seas suddenly gather together, and his foresight has struck the arrogant.
He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 His spirit has adorned the heavens, and his birthing hand has brought forth the winding serpent.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 Behold, these things have been said about his ways in part, and, since we barely have heard a small drop of his word, who will be able to gaze upon the thunder of his greatness?
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?
