Job 26
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Then Job answered, and said:
1Then Job answered and said:
2Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
2How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!
3To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
4With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?
5Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
5The shades tremble beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
6Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction.
6The nether-world is naked before Him, and Destruction hath no covering.
7He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
7He stretcheth out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth over nothing.
8He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
8He bindeth up the waters in His thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
9He closeth in the face of His throne, and spreadeth His cloud upon it.
10He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
10He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, unto the confines of light and darkness.
11The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at His rebuke.
12By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
12He stirreth up the sea with His power, and by His understanding He smiteth through Rahab.
13His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
13By His breath the heavens are serene; His hand hath pierced the slant serpent.
14Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?
14Lo, 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?
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