< Job 26 >
1 But Job answered and said,
But Job answered and said,
2 How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?
How have you helped him that is without power? how save you 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 have you counselled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?
5 Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6 Hell [is] naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol )
Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. (Sheol )
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretches out the north over the empty place, 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 rent under them.
9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He holds back 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 compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through the proud.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has 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?
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?