< Job 26 >
1 And Job answereth and saith: —
Bvt Iob answered, and sayde,
2 What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
Whom helpest thou? him that hath no power? sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
3 What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.
4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
To whom doest thou declare these words? or whose spirit commeth out of thee?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
The dead things are formed vnder the waters, and neere vnto them.
6 Naked [is] Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol )
The graue is naked before him, and there is no couering for destruction. (Sheol )
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
He bindeth the waters in his cloudes, and the cloude is not broken vnder them.
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
He holdeth backe the face of his throne: and spreadeth his cloude vpon it.
10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
He hath set bounds about the waters, vntil the day and night come to an ende.
11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heauen tremble and quake at his reproofe.
12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
The sea is calme by his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth the pride thereof.
13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
His Spirite hath garnished the heauens, and his hand hath formed the crooked 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?
Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?