< 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!
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no 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 how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6 The nether-world is naked before Him, and Destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
Hell 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 the empty place, and 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 holdeth back the face of his throne, and 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 compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked 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 parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

< Job 26 >