1 B ut Job answered and said,

¶ 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 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 him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

How 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 spirit came from thee?

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

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

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

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

Sheol is naked before him, and hell 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 wind over the empty place and hangs the earth upon nothing.

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

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

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

He holds back the face of his throne and spreads his cloud upon it.

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

He 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.

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

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

He divides the sea with his power, and by his intelligence he smites its pride.

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

By his spirit he has adorned the heavens; his hand has formed 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?

Behold, 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?