Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
But Job answered and said,
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
To whom do you attach yourself, or whom are you going to assist? is it not he that [has] much strength, and [he] who has a strong arm?
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
To whom have you given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom will you follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?
4 With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
To whom have you uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from you?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
8 He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not tore under it.
9 He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
12 He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
13 By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
14 Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?
Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will listen to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ [it]?
