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 you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!
3 Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!
4 To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?
To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?
5 The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
The dead tremble— those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.
Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.
He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.
9 He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.
The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.
12 The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.
By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.
13 His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing 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?
Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”
