Job 26

Revised Geneva Translation

26 But Job answered, and said,

² “Whom do you help who has no power? Do you save the arm that has no strength?

³ “Whom do you counsel who has no wisdom? Whom do you show right in abundance?

⁴ “To whom do you declare these words? Or whose spirit comes out of you?

⁵ “The dead things are formed under the waters, and near to them.

⁶ “The grave is naked before Him, and there is no covering for destruction.

⁷ “He stretches out the North over the empty place, and hangs the Earth upon nothing.

⁸ “He binds the waters in His clouds, and the cloud is not broken under them.

⁹ “He holds back the face of His throne, and spreads His cloud upon it.

¹⁰ “He has set bounds around the waters, until the day and night come to an end.

¹¹ “The pillars of Heaven tremble and quake at His reproof.

¹² “The sea is calm by His power, and by His understanding He strikes its pride.

¹³ “His Spirit has garnished the heavens. His Hand has formed the crooked serpent.

¹⁴ “Lo, these are part of His ways. But how little a portion we hear of Him? And who can understand His fearful power?”