Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
But Job answered and said,
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath 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 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?
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 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from thee?
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and its inhabitants.
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 stretcheth out the north over the empty place, 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 thick clouds; and the cloud is not torn under them.
binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not rent under it.
9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
10 He hath surrounded the waters with a border, until the day and night 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 are astonished at his reproof.
The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
12 He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
14 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?
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]?
