Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
But Job answered and said,
2 To whom do you attach yourself, or whom are you going to assist? is it not he that [has] much strength, and [he] who has a strong arm?
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3 To whom have you given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom will you follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from you?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
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 stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not tore under it.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will listen to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ [it]?
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?
