< Job 26 >

1 And Job answereth and saith: —
Then answered Job, and said,
2 What — thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!
What assistance hast thou given to the powerless? [how] hast thou helped the arm without strength?
3 What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
How hast thou counselled the unwise? and what sound wisdom hast thou made known so plentifully?
4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
To whom hast thou told words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
The departed are called into being beneath the waters, and their inhabitants.
6 Naked [is] Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction. (Sheol h7585)
Naked is the nether world before him, and there is no covering for the place of corruption. (Sheol h7585)
7 Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,
He stretched out the north over empty space; he suspended the earth on nothing;
8 Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.
He bound up the waters in his clouds; and the cloud bursteth not under their weight;
9 Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.
He closed up the surface of his throne, spreading over it his cloud;
10 A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.
A fixed limit he compassed off over the face of the waters, for the division of the light and darkness.
11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble greatly, and are astounded at his rebuke.
12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
By his power he split in pieces the sea, and by his understanding he crushed [its] pride:
13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
By his breath the heavens [acquired] beauty; his hand hath created the flying 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 ends of his ways; for how slight a whisper is heard [by us] of him! but the thunder of his mighty deeds who can understand?

< Job 26 >