Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
And Job answers and says:
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 you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
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 you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from you?
With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
5 Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
Sheol [is] naked before Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
8 binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not tore under it.
Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.
9 He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading 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 has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
12 He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
13 And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing 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]?
Behold, these [are] the borders of His way, and how little a matter is heard of Him, and who understands the thunder of His might?”
