Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
Then Job answered,
2 How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?
"How have you helped him who is without power. How have you saved 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 counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge.
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came forth from you?
5 Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
"Those who are deceased tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
Sheol is naked before him, and Abaddon 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 empty space, 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 burst under them.
9 He holdeth back the face of [his] throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He encloses 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 described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
12 He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift 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?
Look, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him. But the thunder of his power who can understand?"
