1 A nd Job answereth and saith: --

But Job answered and said:

2 W hat -- thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong!

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

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

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

4 W ith whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?

To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit came from you?

5 T he Rephaim are formed, Beneath the waters, also their inhabitants.

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

6 N aked Sheol over-against Him, And there is no covering to destruction.

Sheol is naked before Him, And Destruction has no covering.

7 S tretching out the north over desolation, Hanging the earth upon nothing,

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

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

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

9 T aking hold of the face of the throne, Spreading over it His cloud.

He covers the face of His throne, And spreads His cloud over it.

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

He drew a circular horizon on the face of the waters, At the boundary of light and darkness.

11 P illars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.

The pillars of heaven tremble, And are astonished at His rebuke.

12 B y His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.

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

13 B y His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.

By His Spirit He adorned the heavens; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

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

Indeed 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?”