Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
Then 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?
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 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?
To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from you?
Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
5 Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
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 He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
He stretched out the north over the empty space, 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 clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
9 He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
10 He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.
He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
12 He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
13 And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding 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 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?
