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| [1]THEN Job answered and said, |
[1]But Job answered and said, |
| [2]Why do you try to help him who is powerless? Why do you try to save the arm that has no strength? |
[2]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? |
| [3]How have you counselled him who has no wisdom? And how have you expounded so many doctrines? |
[3]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? |
| [4]To whom have you uttered words? And whose soul has come forth from you |
[4]To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from thee? |
| [5]Behold, the mighty men shall be slain, and they shall lie down quieter than still waters. |
[5]Shall giants be born from under the water and the inhabitants thereof? |
| [6]Sheol is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. |
[6]Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering. |
| [7]He stretches out the north from the empty place, and hangs the earth upon nothing. |
[7]He stretches out the north wind upon nothing, and he upon nothing hangs the earth; |
| [8]He binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. |
[8]binding water in his clouds, and the cloud is not rent under it. |
| [9]He holds fast the covering of the firmament, and spreads his cloud upon it. |
[9]He keeps back the face of his throne, stretching out his cloud upon it. |
| [10]He has circled the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. |
[10]He has encompassed the face of the water by an appointed ordinance, until the end of light and darkness. |
| [11]The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. |
[11]The pillars of heaven are prostrate and astonished at his rebuke. |
| [12]He rebukes the sea with his power, and by his wisdom he saves many. |
[12]He has calmed the sea with his might, and by his wisdom the whale has been overthrown. |
| [13]By his spirit he manages the heavens; his hand slew the fleeing serpent. |
[13]And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon. |
| [14]Lo, these are merely parts of his ways; and what evil thing have we heard against him? And the greatness of his might who can understand |
[14]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? |