1 B ut Job answered and said:

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

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

4 T o whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit came from you?

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

6 S heol is naked before Him, And Destruction has no covering.

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

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

9 H e covers the face of His throne, And spreads His cloud over it.

10 H e 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 rebuke.

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

13 B y His Spirit He adorned the heavens; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

14 I ndeed 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?”