Job 26

1 Then answered Job, and said,

And Job answereth and saith: —

2 What assistance hast thou given to the powerless? [how] hast thou helped the arm without strength?

What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

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

What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.

4 To whom hast thou told words? and whose spirit came from thee?

With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?

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

The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.

6 Naked is the nether world before him, and there is no covering for the place of corruption. (Sheol h7585)

Naked [is] Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)

7 He stretched out the north over empty space; he suspended the earth on nothing;

Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

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

Binding 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;

Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

10 A fixed limit he compassed off over the face of the waters, for the division of the light and darkness.

A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.

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

Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.

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

By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

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

By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing 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] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?