Job 26:1

Job's Reply to Bildad

1 Then Job answered:

Job 26:1 Meaning and Commentary

Job 26:1

But Job answered
In a very sharp and biting manner; one would wonder that a man in such circumstances should have so much keenness of spirit, and deal in so much irony, and be master of so much satire, and be able to laugh at his antagonist in the manner he does:

and said;
as follows.

Job 26:1 In-Context

1 Then Job answered:

2 How you have helped the powerless and delivered the arm that is weak!

3 How you have counseled the unwise and thoroughly explained [the path to] success!

4 Who did you speak these words to? Whose breath came out of your [mouth]?

5 The departed spirits tremble beneath the waters and [all] that inhabit them.