26:1 Then Job answered:
26:1 Then Job answered:

26:2 "How you have helped him who has no power! How you have saved the arm that has no strength!
26:2 "How you have helped one who has no power! How you have assisted the arm that has no strength!

26:3 How you have counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
26:3 How you have counseled one who has no wisdom, and given much good advice!

26:4 With whose help have you uttered words, and whose spirit has come forth from you?
26:4 With whose help have you uttered words, and whose spirit has come forth from you?

26:5 The shades below tremble, the waters and their inhabitants.
26:5 The shades below tremble, the waters and their inhabitants.

26:6 Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
26:6 Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.

26:7 He stretches out the north over the void, and hangs the earth upon nothing.
26:7 He stretches out Zaphon over the void, and hangs the earth upon nothing.

26:8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them.
26:8 He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not torn open by them.

26:9 He covers the face of the moon, and spreads over it his cloud.
26:9 He covers the face of the full moon, and spreads over it his cloud.

26:10 He has described a circle upon the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
26:10 He has described a circle on the face of the waters, at the boundary between light and darkness.

26:11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astounded at his rebuke.
26:11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astounded at his rebuke.

26:12 By his power he stilled the sea; by his understanding he smote Rahab.
26:12 By his power he stilled the Sea; by his understanding he struck down Rahab.

26:13 By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
26:13 By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

26:14 Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways; and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"
26:14 These are indeed but the outskirts of his ways; and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"