Job 26
1 And Job answereth and saith: —
Then Job answered, and said:
2 What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
3 What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
14 Lo, these [are] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?
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?
