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| [1]Then Job answered and said: |
[1]But Job answered and said, |
| [2]How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength! |
[2]How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength? |
| [3]How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge! |
[3]How hast thou counseled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is? |
| [4]With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee? |
[4]To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee? |
| [5]The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof. |
[5]Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. |
| [6]Nether-world is naked before Him, and Destruction hath no covering. |
[6]Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. |
| [7]He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing. |
[7]He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. |
| [8]He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. |
[8]He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. |
| [9]He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it. |
[9]He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. |
| [10]He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness. |
[10]He hath encompassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. |
| [11]The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke. |
[11]The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. |
| [12]He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab. |
[12]He divideth the sea by his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. |
| [13]By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent. |
[13]By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. |
| [14]Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand? |
[14]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? |