Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
And Job answers and says:
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
“How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
4 With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
5 The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
Sheol [is] naked before Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
8 He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.
9 He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading 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 placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
12 He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
13 By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has 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?
Behold, these [are] the borders of His way, and how little a matter is heard of Him, and who understands the thunder of His might?”
