26:1 But Job answered and said,
26:2 To whom dost thou attach thyself, or whom art thou going to assist? is
it not he that [has] much strength, and [he] who has a strong arm?
26:3 To whom hast thou given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom?
whom wilt thou follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?
26:4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come
forth from thee?
26:5 Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof?
26:6 Sheol is naked before him, and destruction has no covering.
26:7 He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs
the earth;
26:8 binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not rent under it.
26:9 He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it.
26:10 He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance,
until the end of light and darkness.
26:11 The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke.
26:12 He has calmed the sea with [his] might, and by [his] wisdom the whale
has been overthrown.
26:13 And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the
apostate dragon.
26:14 Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the
least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows,
when he shall employ [it]? |
26:1 But Job answered and said,
26:2 How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm
that hath no strength?
26:3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou
plentifully declared the thing as it is?
26:4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
26:5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants
thereof.
26:6 Sheol is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
26:7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth
upon nothing.
26:8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent
under them.
26:9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon
it.
26:10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come
to an end.
26:11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
26:12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he
smiteth through the proud.
26:13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the
crooked serpent.
26:14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of
him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? |