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 you have helped one who has no power! How you have 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 you have advised one who has no wisdom and announced to him sound knowledge!
4 To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?
With whose help have you spoken these words? Whose spirit was it that came out from you?
5 The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
The dead are made to tremble, those who are beneath the waters and all who dwell in them.
Sheol is naked before God; destruction itself has no covering against him. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
He stretches out the northern skies over the empty space, and he hangs the earth over 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, but the clouds are not torn under them.
9 He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
He covers the surface of the moon and spreads his clouds on it.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
He has engraved a circular boundary on the surface of the waters as the line between 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 calmed the sea with his power; by his understanding he shattered Rahab.
13 His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
By his breath he made the skies clear; 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?
See, these are but the fringes of his ways; how small a whisper do we hear of him! Who can understand the thunder of his power?”
