Job 26
26
Job Declares God's Sovereignty
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 counseled 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#26.6 Hell, Hebrew Sheol. 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?
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
Job 26
26
Job Speaks: My Friends Have Offered Useless Advice
1Then Job replied ⌞to his friends⌟,
2“You have helped the person who has no power
and saved the arm that isn’t strong.
3You have advised the person who has no wisdom
and offered so much assistance.
4To whom have you spoken ⌞these⌟ words,
and whose spirit has spoken through you?
God’s Power over Creation
5“The souls of the dead tremble beneath the water,
and so do the creatures living there.
6Sheol is naked in God’s presence,
and Abaddon has no clothing.
7“He stretches out his heavens#26:7 Or “the north.” over empty space.
He hangs the earth on nothing whatsoever.
8He holds the water in his thick clouds,
and the clouds don’t ⌞even⌟ split under its ⌞weight⌟.
9He covers his throne#26:9 Or “the face of the moon.”
by spreading his cloud over it.
10He marks the horizon on the surface of the water
at the boundary where light meets dark.
11The pillars of heaven tremble
and are astonished when he yells at them.
12With his power he calmed the sea.
With his insight he killed Rahab ⌞the sea monster⌟.
13With his wind the sky was cleared.
With his hand he stabbed the fleeing snake.
14“These are only glimpses of what he does.
We ⌞only⌟ hear a whisper of him!
Who can understand the thunder of his power?”
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