Job 26:2

What does Job 26:2 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 26:2 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!

KJV

King James Version · 1611

How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

How have you given help to him who has no power! how have you been the salvation of the arm which has no strength!

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

What--thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

How hast thou helped the powerless; how saved the arm that is without strength!

Context

v.1Then Job answered and said,

v.2This passage

v.3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 40:14

    With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?

  • Job 12:2

    No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.

  • Psalms 71:9

    Cast me not off in the time of old age; Forsake me not when my strength faileth.

  • Job 6:12

    Is my strength the strength of stones? Or is my flesh of brass?

  • Isaiah 35:3

    Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

  • Job 16:4

    I also could speak as ye do; If your soul were in my soul’s stead, I could join words together against you, And shake my head at you.

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