Job 26

1 Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,

Respondens autem Iob, dixit:

2 Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?

Cuius adiutor es? numquid imbecillis? et sustentas brachium eius, qui non est fortis?

3 Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.

Cui dedisti consilium? forsitan illi qui non habet sapientiam, et prudentiam tuam ostendisti plurimam.

4 To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?

Quem docere voluisti? nonne eum, qui fecit spiramentum?

5 The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.

Ecce gigantes gemunt sub aquis, et qui habitant cum eis.

6 The graue is naked before him, and there is no couering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)

Nudus est infernus coram illo, et nullum est operimentum perditioni. (Sheol h7585)

7 He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.

Qui extendit Aquilonem super vacuum, et appendit terram super nihilum.

8 He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.

Qui ligat aquas in nubibus suis, ut non erumpant pariter deorsum.

9 He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.

Qui tenet vultum solii sui, et expandit super illud nebulam suam.

10 He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.

Terminum circumdedit aquis, usque dum finiantur lux et tenebræ.

11 The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.

Columnæ cæli contremiscunt, et pavent ad nutum eius.

12 The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.

In fortitudine illius repente maria congregata sunt, et prudentia eius percussit superbum.

13 His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

Spiritus eius ornavit cælos: et obstetricante manu eius, eductus est coluber tortuosus.

14 Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?

Ecce, hæc ex parte dicta sunt viarum eius: et cum vix parvam stillam sermonis eius audierimus, quis poterit tonitruum magnitudinis illius intueri?