Job 26
1 And Job answereth and saith: —
But Job answered and said,
2 What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
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 What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
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 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from thee?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also 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 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth;
8 Binding 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 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness.
11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale has been overthrown.
13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.
14 Lo, these [are] the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth 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]?
