Job 26

¹ Then Job answered and said,

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

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

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

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

⁶ Sheol is naked before him, and Abaddon hath no covering.

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

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

⁹ He closeth in the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

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

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

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

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

¹⁴ Lo, 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?