Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
Then Job answered, and said,
2 How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?
How thou have helped him who is without power! How thou have saved the arm that has no strength!
3 How hast thou counselled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
How thou have counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom have thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
5 Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Those who are deceased tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants of it.
Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.
9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud upon it.
10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
He has described a boundary upon the face of the waters, to the confines of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smites through Rahab.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
14 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?
Lo, these are but the periphery of his ways. And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
