Job 26

1 Then Job responded by saying:

And Job answereth and saith: —

2 Whose assistant are you? Is he weak-minded? And do you sustain the arm of him that is not strong?

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

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.

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

4 Who is it that you wanted to teach? Was it not him that created the breath of life?

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

5 Behold, giant things groan under the waters, and they dwell with them.

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

6 The underworld is naked before him, and there is no covering for perdition. (Sheol h7585)

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

7 He stretched out the North over emptiness, and he suspended the land over nothing.

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

8 He secures the waters in his clouds, so that they do not burst forth downward all at once.

Binding 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.

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

10 He has set limits around the waters, until light and darkness shall reach their limit.

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

11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are frightened at his nod.

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

12 By his strength, the seas suddenly gather together, and his foresight has struck the arrogant.

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

13 His spirit has adorned the heavens, and his birthing hand has brought forth the winding serpent.

By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing 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] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?