Job 26:1

1 But Job answered and said,

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 But Job answered and said,

2 How hast thou helped [him that is] without power? [how] savest thou the arm [that hath] no strength?

3 How hast thou counseled [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?

4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

5 Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.