Job 26
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
World English Bible
1Then Job answered, and said:
1Then Job answered,
2Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
2“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
3To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
3How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
4To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?
5Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
5“The departed spirits tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
6Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction.
6Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
7He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
7He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
8He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
8He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.
9He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
9He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
10He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
10He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to 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 stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
13His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
13By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift 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?
14Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”
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