Job 26
1 Then Job answered, and said:
But Job answered and said,
2 Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
To whom dost thou attach thyself, or whom art thou going to assist? is it not he that [has] much strength, and [he] who has a strong arm?
3 To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
To whom hast thou given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom wilt thou follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?
4 Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from thee?
5 Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
8 He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not rent under it.
9 He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
12 By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
13 His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
14 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?
Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ [it]?
