Job 26
1 Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,
Then Job answered and said:
2 Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
How hast thou helped the weak, And strengthened the feeble arm!
3 Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
How hast thou counselled the ignorant, And revealed wisdom in fulness!
4 To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?
For whom hast thou uttered these words? And whose spirit spake through thee?
5 The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
Before Him the shades tremble Beneath the waters and their inhabitants.
The under-world is naked before him, And destruction is without covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
He covereth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his clouds upon it.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
He hath drawn a circular bound upon the waters, 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 confounded at his rebuke.
12 The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.
By his power he stilleth the sea, Yea, by his wisdom he smiteth its pride.
13 His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed 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?
Lo! these are but the borders of his works; How faint the whisper we have heard of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
