Job 26
1 And Job answers and says:
But Job answered and said,
2 “How you have helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?
3 How you have given counsel to the unwise, And made known wise plans in abundance.
How hast thou counselled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Also their inhabitants beneath the waters.
Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Hell [is] naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth on nothing,
He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [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 thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading His cloud over it.
He holdeth back the face of his throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He has placed a limit on the waters, To the boundary of light with darkness.
He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 Pillars of the heavens tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 By His power He has quieted the sea, And by His understanding struck the proud.
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 He beautified the heavens by His Spirit, His hand has formed the fleeing serpent.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked 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 [are] parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
