Job 26
1 And Job answereth and saith: —
Then Job responded by saying:
2 What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
Whose assistant are you? Is he weak-minded? And do you sustain the arm of him that is not strong?
3 What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
To whom have you given advice? Perhaps it is to him that has no wisdom or prudence that you have revealed your many ideas.
4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
Who is it that you wanted to teach? Was it not him that created the breath of life?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
Behold, giant things groan under the waters, and they dwell with them.
The underworld is naked before him, and there is no covering for perdition. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
He stretched out the North over emptiness, and he suspended the land over nothing.
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
He secures the waters in his clouds, so that they do not burst forth downward all at once.
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
He holds back the face of his throne, and he stretches his cloud over it.
10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
He has set limits around the waters, until light and darkness shall reach their limit.
11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are frightened at his nod.
12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
By his strength, the seas suddenly gather together, and his foresight has struck the arrogant.
13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
His spirit has adorned the heavens, and his birthing hand has brought forth the winding serpent.
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 things have been said about his ways in part, and, since we barely have heard a small drop of his word, who will be able to gaze upon the thunder of his greatness?
