Job 26
1 Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,
Then responded Job, and said: —
2 Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
How hast thou given help to one of no-strength? given victory to an arm of no-power?
3 Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
How hast thou given counsel to one of no-wisdom? or, effective wisdom, abundantly made known?
4 To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?
Whom hast thou taught speech? Whose inspiration hath come from thee?
5 The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
The shades, tremble, beneath the waters and their inhabitants;
Naked is hades before him, and there is no covering to destruction; (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
Who stretcheth out the north over emptiness, hangeth the earth upon nothingness;
8 He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.
Who bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent beneath them;
9 He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
Who shutteth-in the face of the throne, he spreadeth over it his cloud;
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
A, boundary, hath he encircled on the face of the waters, as far as where light ends in darkness;
11 The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.
The pillars of the heavens, are shaken, and are terrified at his rebuke:
12 The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.
By his strength, hath he excited the sea, and, by his skill, hath he shattered the Crocodile:
13 His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
By his spirit, hath he arched the heavens, His hand hath 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?
Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?
