1 B ut Job answered and said,

But Job answered and said:

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

“How have you helped him who is without power? How have you saved the arm that has no strength?

3 H ow hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

How have you counseled one who has no wisdom? And how have you declared sound advice to many?

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

To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit came from you?

5 D ead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

“The dead tremble, Those under the waters and those inhabiting them.

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

Sheol is naked before Him, And Destruction has no covering.

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

He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing.

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

He binds up the water in His thick clouds, Yet the clouds are not broken under it.

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

He covers the face of His throne, And spreads His cloud over it.

10 H e hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

He drew a circular horizon on the face of the waters, At the boundary of light and darkness.

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

The pillars of heaven tremble, And are astonished at His rebuke.

12 H e divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

He stirs up the sea with His power, And by His understanding He breaks up the storm.

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

By His Spirit He adorned the heavens; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

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

Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, And how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power who can understand?”