Job 26
1 Then Job answered and said:
But Job answered and said,
2 How hast thou helped the weak, And strengthened the feeble arm!
To whom dost thou attach thyself, or whom art thou going to assist? is it not he that [has] much strength, and [he] who has a strong arm?
3 How hast thou counselled the ignorant, And revealed wisdom in fulness!
To whom hast thou given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom wilt thou follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?
4 For whom hast thou uttered these words? And whose spirit spake through thee?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from thee?
5 Before Him the shades tremble Beneath the waters and their inhabitants.
Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not rent under it.
9 He covereth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his clouds upon it.
He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
10 He hath drawn a circular bound upon the waters, To the confines of 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 And are confounded at his rebuke.
The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
12 By his power he stilleth the sea, Yea, by his wisdom he smiteth its pride.
He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the fleeing Serpent.
And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
14 Lo! these are but the borders of his works; How faint the whisper we have heard of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ [it]?
