Job 26
1 But Job answered and said,
Then Job answered and said:
2 How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?
How hast thou helped the weak, And strengthened the feeble arm!
3 How hast thou counseled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?
How hast thou counselled the ignorant, And revealed wisdom in fulness!
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
For whom hast thou uttered these words? And whose spirit spake through thee?
5 Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Before Him the shades tremble Beneath the waters and their inhabitants.
The under-world is naked before him, And destruction is without covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He bindeth 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 covereth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his clouds upon it.
10 He hath encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
He hath drawn a circular bound upon the waters, 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 confounded at his rebuke.
12 He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
By his power he stilleth the sea, Yea, by his wisdom he smiteth its pride.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the fleeing 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?
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?
