Job 26 26 Job Job and his friends Webster Bible Job: Who Can Understand God’s Majesty? 1 WBS But Job answered and said, BSB BSB: Then Job answered:
2 WBS How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength? BSB BSB: “How you have helped the powerless and saved the arm that is feeble!
3 WBS How hast thou counseled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is? BSB BSB: How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!
4 WBS To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee? BSB BSB: To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?
5 WBS Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. BSB BSB: The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.
6 WBS Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. BSB BSB: Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
7 WBS He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. BSB BSB: He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth upon nothing.
8 WBS He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. BSB BSB: He wraps up the waters in His clouds, yet the clouds do not burst under their own weight.
9 WBS He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. BSB BSB: He covers the face of the full moon, spreading over it His cloud.
10 WBS He hath encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. BSB BSB: He has inscribed a horizon on the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
11 WBS The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. BSB BSB: The foundations of heaven quake, astounded at His rebuke.
12 WBS He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. BSB BSB: By His power He stirred the sea; by His understanding He shattered Rahab.
13 WBS By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. BSB BSB: By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
14 WBS Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? 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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