< Job 26 >
1 But Job answered and said,
Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,
2 How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?
Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
3 How hast thou counselled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?
5 Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
6 Hell [is] naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol )
The graue is naked before him, and there is no couering for destruction. (Sheol )
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.
9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.
12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked 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?
Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?