Job 26
1 Then Job answered, and said:
Then 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?
How hast thou helped the weak, And strengthened the feeble arm!
3 To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
How hast thou counselled the ignorant, And revealed wisdom in fulness!
4 Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
For whom hast thou uttered these words? And whose spirit spake through thee?
5 Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
Before Him the shades tremble Beneath the waters and their inhabitants.
The under-world is naked before him, And destruction is without covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
He covereth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his clouds upon it.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
He hath drawn a circular bound upon the waters, To the confines of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
The pillars of heaven tremble And are confounded at his rebuke.
12 By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
By his power he stilleth the sea, Yea, by his wisdom he smiteth its pride.
13 His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the fleeing Serpent.
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?
Lo! these are but the borders of his works; How faint the whisper we have heard of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
