Job: Who Can Understand God’s Majesty? 1 Brenton But Job answered and said, BSB BSB: Then Job answered:
2 Brenton To whom dost thou attach thyself, or whom art thou going to assist? is it not he that has much strength, and he who has a strong arm? BSB BSB: “How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!
3 Brenton To whom hast thou given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom wilt thou follow? is it not one who has the greatest power? BSB BSB: How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!
4 Brenton To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from thee? BSB BSB: To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?
5 Brenton Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof? BSB BSB: The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.
6 Brenton Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. BSB BSB: Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
7 Brenton He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth; BSB BSB: He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.
8 Brenton binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not rent under it. BSB BSB: He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.
9 Brenton He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it. BSB BSB: He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.
10 Brenton He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness. BSB BSB: He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
11 Brenton The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke. BSB BSB: The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.
12 Brenton He has calmed the sea with his might, and by his wisdom the whale has been overthrown. BSB BSB: By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.
13 Brenton And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon. BSB BSB: By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
14 Brenton Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ it ? BSB BSB: Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”
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