< Job 26 >
1 And Job answered and said,
But Job answered and said,
2 How hast thou helped the powerless; how saved the arm that is without strength!
How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is!
How hast thou counseled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?
4 For whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof;
Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6 Sheol is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol )
Hell [is] naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol )
7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space, he hangeth the earth upon nothing;
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He holdeth back the face of [his] throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He hath traced a fixed circle over the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
He hath encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing serpent.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?
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?