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!
How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou 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 counseled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?
4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.
Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
Hell [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 place, [and] hangeth the earth upon 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 holdeth back 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 encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; 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?
Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
