Job 26
1 Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,
Then Job answered,
2 Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
3 Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?
To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?
5 The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
“The departed spirits tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
Sheol (Sheol h7585) is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
7 He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.
He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.
9 He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
12 The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.
He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
13 His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
14 Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?
Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
