Job 26
1 Then answered Job, and said,
But Job answered and said,
2 What assistance hast thou given to the powerless? [how] hast thou helped the arm without strength?
To whom do you attach yourself, or whom are you going to assist? is it not he that [has] much strength, and [he] who has a strong arm?
3 How hast thou counselled the unwise? and what sound wisdom hast thou made known so plentifully?
To whom have you given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom will you follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?
4 To whom hast thou told words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom have you uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from you?
5 The departed are called into being beneath the waters, and their inhabitants.
Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
6 Naked is the nether world before him, and there is no covering for the place of corruption. (Sheol h7585)
Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretched out the north over empty space; he suspended the earth on nothing;
He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
8 He bound up the waters in his clouds; and the cloud bursteth not under their weight;
binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not tore under it.
9 He closed up the surface of his throne, spreading over it his cloud;
He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out 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 has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble greatly, and are astounded at his rebuke.
The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
12 By his power he split in pieces the sea, and by his understanding he crushed [its] pride:
He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
13 By his breath the heavens [acquired] beauty; his hand hath created the flying serpent.
And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
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?
Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will listen to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ [it]?
