Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
Then Job answered, and said:
2 How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?
Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
3 How have you counceled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?
To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?
Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth on nothing.
He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
9 He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
10 He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
12 He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smites through the proud.
By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
13 By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked serpent.
His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
14 See, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?
