Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
And Job answered and said,
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
How hast thou helped the powerless; how saved the arm that is without strength!
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is!
4 With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
For whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof;
Sheol is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, he hangeth the earth upon nothing;
8 He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
He hath traced a fixed circle over the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
12 He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
13 By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing 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?
Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?
