1 T hen Job answered,

And Job answereth and saith: --

2 “ What a help you are to the weak! How you have saved the arm that has no strength!

What -- thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

3 H ow you have given wise words to him who has no wisdom! How much true learning you have given!

What -- thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.

4 T o whom have your words been said? And from whose spirit have you spoken?

With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?

5 “ The spirits of the dead shake under the waters and those living in them.

The Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.

6 T he place of the dead has no covering before God and the place that destroys has no covering.

Naked Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction.

7 H e spreads out the north over empty waste, and hangs the earth on nothing.

Stretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

8 H e holds the waters in His clouds, and the cloud does not break under them.

Binding up the waters in His thick clouds, And the cloud is not rent under them.

9 H e covers the face of the moon and spreads His cloud over it.

Taking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

10 H e has marked the sides around the waters where light and darkness are divided.

A limit He hath placed on the waters, Unto the boundary of light with darkness.

11 T he pillars of heaven shake with fear. They are surprised and afraid of His sharp words.

Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.

12 H e made the sea quiet by His power. And by His understanding He destroyed Rahab.

By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

13 B y His breath the heavens are made beautiful. His hand cut through the snake as it tried to get away.

By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.

14 S ee, these are only a few of the things He does. And how quiet are the words spoken about Him! But who can understand His powerful thunder?”

Lo, these the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?