Job 26

1And Job answereth and saith: --

1Then Job answered and said,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?