1 ¶ Job answered and said,

2 H ow hast thou helped the one who has no power? Hast thou saved with thy arm the one who has no strength?

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

4 T o whom hast thou uttered words, and whose is the spirit that comes forth from thee?

5 ¶ Dead things are formed under the waters and of its dwelling places.

6 S heol is naked before him, and hell has no covering.

7 H e stretches out the north wind over the empty place and hangs the earth upon nothing.

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

9 H e holds back the face of his throne and spreads his cloud upon it.

10 H e has compassed the waters with bounds until the end of light and darkness.

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

12 H e divides the sea with his power, and by his intelligence he smites its pride.

13 B y his spirit he has adorned the heavens; his hand has formed the fleeing serpent.

14 B ehold, these are parts of his ways; but how little a portion have we heard of him? For the thunder of his power, who shall understand?