Job 26
26
1Then Job answered, and said:
2Whose helper art thou? Is it of him that is weak? And dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
3To whom hast thou given counsel? Perhaps to him that hath no wisdom; and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
4Whom hast thou desired to teach? Was it not him that made life?
5Behold, the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
6Hell is naked before him: and there is no covering for destruction.
7He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
9He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
10He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
11The pillars of heaven tremble and dread at his beck.
12By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together; and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
13His spirit hath adorned the heavens: and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
14Lo, these things are said in part, of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?
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Job 26
26
Job’s Reply to Bildad
1Then Job answered:
2How you have helped#Jb 4:3; Is 35:3; Heb 12:12 the powerless
and delivered the arm that is weak!
3How you have counseled the unwise#Jb 11:6; Ps 73:24; Jms 1:5
and abundantly provided insight!
4With whom did you speak these words?
Whose breath came out of your mouth?
5The departed spirits tremble
beneath the waters and all that inhabit them.#Ps 88:10; Is 26:14,19; Rv 20:13
6Sheol#Ps 30:3,9; Pr 1:12; Is 5:14 is naked before God,
and Abaddon#Jb 28:22; Pr 27:20; Rv 9:11 has no covering.#Ps 139:8; Pr 15:11; Heb 4:13
7He stretches the northern skies over empty space;
he hangs the earth on nothing.
8He wraps up the water in his clouds,
yet the clouds do not burst beneath its weight.#Jb 37:11; 38:9; Pr 30:4
9He obscures the view of his throne,
spreading his cloud over it.
10He laid out the horizon on the surface of the waters#Ps 104:9; Pr 8:27,29; Jr 5:22
at the boundary between light and darkness.
11The pillars that hold up the sky tremble,
astounded at his rebuke.#2Sm 22:16; Ps 18:15; 104:7
12By his power he stirred#Is 51:15; Jr 31:35 the sea,
and by his understanding he crushed Rahab.#Jb 9:13; Ps 89:10; Is 51:9
13By his breath the heavens gained their beauty;
his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.#26:13 = Leviathan#Jb 41; Ps 33:6; Is 27:1
14These are but the fringes of his ways;
how faint is the word we hear of him!
Who can understand his mighty thunder?
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