Job 26
1 And Job answers and says:
Then Job answered, and said:
2 “How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
3 How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
4 With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not burst under them.
He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading His cloud over it.
He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
10 He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
11 Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
12 By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
13 He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing serpent.
His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
14 Behold, these [are] the borders of His way, and how little a matter is heard of Him, and who understands the thunder of His might?”
Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?
