Job 26
1 Then Job answered, and said:
And Job answereth and saith: —
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?
What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
3 To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
4 Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
5 Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
Naked [is] Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
8 He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
Binding 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.
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
12 By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
13 His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing 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] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?
