[1]Then Job answered and said:[2]How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength![3]How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge![4]With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?[5]The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.[6]Nether-world 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.[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.[10]He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.[11]The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.[12]He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.[13]By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant 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?