Job 26

1And Job answered and said,

1Then Job answered, and said:

2How hast thou helped the powerless; how saved the arm that is without strength!

2Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?

3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is!

3To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.

4For whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

4Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?

5The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof;

5Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.

6Sheol is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

6Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction.

7He stretcheth out the north over empty space, he hangeth the earth upon nothing;

7He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them.

8He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.

9He covereth the face of his throne, he spreadeth his cloud upon it.

9He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.

10He hath traced a fixed circle over the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.

10He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.

11The pillars of the heavens tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.

11The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.

12He stirreth up the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.

12By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.

13By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing serpent.

13His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.

14Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?

14Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?