Job 26
1Then Job responded by saying:
2Whose assistant are you? Is he weak-minded? And do you sustain the arm of him that is not strong?
3To whom have you given advice? Perhaps it is to him that has no wisdom or prudence that you have revealed your many ideas.
4Who is it that you wanted to teach? Was it not him that created the breath of life?
5Behold, giant things groan under the waters, and they dwell with them.
6The underworld is naked before him, and there is no covering for perdition.
7He stretched out the North over emptiness, and he suspended the land over nothing.
8He secures the waters in his clouds, so that they do not burst forth downward all at once.
9He holds back the face of his throne, and he stretches his cloud over it.
10He has set limits around the waters, until light and darkness shall reach their limit.
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are frightened at his nod.
12By his strength, the seas suddenly gather together, and his foresight has struck the arrogant.
13His spirit has adorned the heavens, and his birthing hand has brought forth the winding serpent.
14Behold, these things have been said about his ways in part, and, since we barely have heard a small drop of his word, who will be able to gaze upon the thunder of his greatness?
1But Job answered and said,
2How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?