Job 26
1 Then Job answered, and said:
Then Job answered and said:
2 Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
3 To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
5 Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
The nether-world is naked before Him, and Destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
12 By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
13 His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
14 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?
Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?
