Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
But Job answered and said,
2 How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?
How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?
3 How hast thou counseled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?
How have you counceled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?
5 Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He holdeth back the face of [his] throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
10 He hath encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smites through the proud.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked serpent.
14 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?
See, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
