Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
Then answered Job, and said,
2 How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?
What assistance hast thou given to the powerless? [how] hast thou helped the arm without strength?
3 How have you counceled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?
How hast thou counselled the unwise? and what sound wisdom hast thou made known so plentifully?
4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?
To whom hast thou told words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
The departed are called into being beneath the waters, and their inhabitants.
Naked is the nether world before him, and there is no covering for the place of corruption. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth on nothing.
He stretched out the north over empty space; he suspended the earth on nothing;
8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He bound up the waters in his clouds; and the cloud bursteth not under their weight;
9 He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
He closed up the surface of his throne, spreading over it his cloud;
10 He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
A fixed limit he compassed off over the face of the waters, for the division of the light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
The pillars of heaven tremble greatly, and are astounded at his rebuke.
12 He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smites through the proud.
By his power he split in pieces the sea, and by his understanding he crushed [its] pride:
13 By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked serpent.
By his breath the heavens [acquired] beauty; his hand hath created the flying 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 are ends of his ways; for how slight a whisper is heard [by us] of him! but the thunder of his mighty deeds who can understand?
