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?

How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?

3 How hast thou counselled the unwise? and what sound wisdom hast thou made known so plentifully?

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 told words? and whose spirit came from thee?

To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?

5 The departed are called into being beneath the waters, and their inhabitants.

Dead things are formed from under 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)

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 over the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing.

8 He bound up the waters in his clouds; and the cloud bursteth not under their weight;

He binds 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 holds back the face of his throne, and spreads 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 compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

11 The pillars of heaven tremble greatly, and are astounded at his rebuke.

The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

12 By his power he split in pieces the sea, and by his understanding he crushed [its] pride:

He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through the proud.

13 By his breath the heavens [acquired] beauty; his hand hath created the flying serpent.

By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked 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 parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?