Job 26

1Then Job answered and said,

1And Job answereth and saith: --

1Then Job made answer and said,

2How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!

2What--thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

2How have you given help to him who has no power! how have you been the salvation of the arm which has no strength!

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

3What--thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.

3How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

4To whom hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?

4With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?

4To whom have your words been said? and whose spirit came out from you?

5They that are deceased tremble Beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.

5The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.

5The shades in the underworld are shaking; the waters and those living in them.

6Sheol is naked beforeGod, And Abaddon hath no covering.

6Naked <FI>is<Fi> Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction.

6The underworld is uncovered before him, and Destruction has no veil.

7He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.

7Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

7By his hand the north is stretched out in space, and the earth is hanging on nothing.

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

8Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.

8By him the waters are shut up in his thick clouds, and the cloud does not give way under them.

9He incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.

9Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

9By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out over it.

10He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness.

10A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.

10By him a circle is marked out on the face of the waters, to the limits of the light and the dark.

11The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.

11Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.

11The pillars of heaven are shaking, and are overcome by his sharp words.

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

12By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

12By his power the sea was made quiet; and by his wisdom Rahab was wounded.

13By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent.

13By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.

13By his wind the heavens become bright: by his hand the quickly moving snake was cut through.

14Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?

14Lo, these <FI>are<Fi> the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?

14See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.