1 ¶ Job answered and said,

Then Job responded,

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

“What a help you are to the weak! How you have saved the arm without strength!

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

“What counsel you have given to one without wisdom! What helpful insight you have abundantly provided!

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

“To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit was expressed through you? The Greatness of God

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

“The departed spirits tremble Under the waters and their inhabitants.

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

“Naked is Sheol before Him, And Abaddon has no covering.

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

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

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

“He wraps up the waters in His clouds, And the cloud does not burst under them.

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

“He obscures the face of the full moon And spreads His cloud over it.

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

“He has inscribed a circle on the surface 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 amazed at His rebuke.

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

“He quieted the sea with His power, And by His understanding He shattered Rahab.

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

“By His breath the heavens are cleared; His hand has pierced 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?

“Behold, these are the fringes of His ways; And how faint a word we hear of Him! But His mighty thunder, who can understand?”