1 But Job answered and said,
2 How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?
3 How have you counceled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering.
7 He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
10 He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smites through the proud.
13 By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked serpent.
14 See, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
1 But Job answered and said:
2 How have you helped him who is without power? How have you saved the arm that has no strength?
3 How have you counseled one who has no wisdom, or widely declared sound wisdom?
4 To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit came from you?
5 The spirits of the dead wait anxiously under the waters, and those inhabiting them.
6 Sheol is naked before Him, and Abaddon has no covering.
7 He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He binds up the waters in His thick clouds, yet the clouds are not split open under them.
9 He covers the face of His throne, and spreads His cloud over it.
10 He has encircled a boundary for the face of the waters at the edge of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astonished at His rebuke.
12 He has stirred up the sea with His power, and by His understanding has shattered the arrogant.
13 By His Spirit He has made the heavens beautiful; His hand has brought forth the fleeing serpent.
14 Lo, these are the extremities of His ways; yea, what a whisper of a word has been heard of Him! But the thunder of His might who can understand?