Job 26
1 Then Job answered,
Then Job answered and said:
2 “How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
3 How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?
With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
5 “The departed spirits tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
The nether-world is naked before Him, and Destruction hath no covering. (Sheol h7585)
7 He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
8 He binds 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 He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
10 He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
12 He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
13 By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
14 Behold, 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?”
Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?
