1 But Job answered and said,

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

3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?

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

5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and its inhabitants. and the…: or, with the inhabitants

6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

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

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

9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

10 He hath surrounded the waters with a border, until the day and night come to an end. until…: Heb. until the end of light with darkness

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

12 He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. the proud: Heb. pride

13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?