Job 26
1 And Job answereth and saith: —
Then Job answered and said:
2 What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
3 What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
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 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
8 Binding 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 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant 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?
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?
