Job 26
1 Then Job responded by saying:
But Job answered and said,
2 Whose assistant are you? Is he weak-minded? And do you sustain the arm of him that is not strong?
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 To whom have you given advice? Perhaps it is to him that has no wisdom or prudence that you have revealed your many ideas.
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 Who is it that you wanted to teach? Was it not him that created the breath of life?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from thee?
5 Behold, giant things groan under the waters, and they dwell with them.
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 stretched out the North over emptiness, and he suspended the land over nothing.
He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
8 He secures the waters in his clouds, so that they do not burst forth downward all at once.
binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not rent under it.
9 He holds back the face of his throne, and he stretches his cloud over it.
He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
10 He has set limits around the waters, until light and darkness shall reach their limit.
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 frightened at his nod.
The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
12 By his strength, the seas suddenly gather together, and his foresight has struck the arrogant.
He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
13 His spirit has adorned the heavens, and his birthing hand has brought forth the winding serpent.
And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
14 Behold, these things have been said about his ways in part, and, since we barely have heard a small drop of his word, who will be able to gaze upon the thunder of his greatness?
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]?
