Job 26
1 Then answered Job, and said,
Then Job answered and said,
2 What assistance hast thou given to the powerless? [how] hast thou helped the arm without strength?
How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
3 How hast thou counselled the unwise? and what sound wisdom hast thou made known so plentifully?
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 To whom hast thou told words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
5 The departed are called into being beneath the waters, and their inhabitants.
They that are deceased tremble Beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
6 Naked is the nether world before him, and there is no covering for the place of corruption. (Sheol h7585)
Sheol is naked before [God], And Abaddon hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretched out the north over empty space; he suspended the earth on nothing;
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bound up the waters in his clouds; and the cloud bursteth not under their weight;
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He closed up the surface of his throne, spreading over it his cloud;
He incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 A fixed limit he compassed off over the face of the waters, for the division of the light and darkness.
He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble greatly, and are astounded at his rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.
12 By his power he split in pieces the sea, and by his understanding he crushed [its] pride:
He stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
13 By his breath the heavens [acquired] beauty; his hand hath created the flying serpent.
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent.
14 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?
Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
