Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
Then Job responded by saying:
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
Whose assistant are you? Is he weak-minded? And do you sustain the arm of him that is not strong?
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
To whom have you given advice? Perhaps it is to him that has no wisdom or prudence that you have revealed your many ideas.
4 With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
Who is it that you wanted to teach? Was it not him that created the breath of life?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
Behold, giant things groan under the waters, and they dwell with them.
The underworld is naked before him, and there is no covering for perdition. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
He stretched out the North over emptiness, and he suspended the land over nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He secures the waters in his clouds, so that they do not burst forth downward all at once.
9 He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
He holds back the face of his throne, and he stretches his cloud over it.
10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
He has set limits around the waters, until light and darkness shall reach their limit.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are frightened at his nod.
12 He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
By his strength, the seas suddenly gather together, and his foresight has struck the arrogant.
13 By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
His spirit has adorned the heavens, and his birthing hand has brought forth the winding serpent.
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 things have been said about his ways in part, and, since we barely have heard a small drop of his word, who will be able to gaze upon the thunder of his greatness?
