26: 1 Then Job answered and said,
26: 2 How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
26: 3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!
26: 4 To whom hast thou uttered words? And whose 262breath came forth from thee?
262Or, spirit

26: 5 263They that are deceased tremble Beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
263Or, The shades Hb. The Rephaim

26: 6 Sheol is naked before 264God, And 265Abaddon hath no covering.
264Or, him,
265Or, Destruction


26: 7 He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth 266upon nothing.
266Or, over nothing.

26: 8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them.
26: 9 He incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.
26: 10 He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness.
26: 11 The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.
26: 12 He 267stilleth the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.
267Or, stirreth up the sea with his power,

26: 13 By his Spirit the heavens are 268garnished; His hand hath pierced the 269swift serpent.
268Hb. beauty;
269Or, fleeing serpent. or, gliding serpent.


26: 14 Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And 270how small a whisper 271do we hear of him! But the thunder of his 272power who can understand?
270Or, how little a portion
271Or, is heard of him!
272Or, mighty deeds who can understand