Common English Bible CEB
New King James Version NKJV
1 Then Job said:
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But Job answered and said:
2 How well you have helped the weak, saved those with frail arms,
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"How have you helped him who is without power? How have you saved the arm that has no strength?
3 advised one lacking wisdom, informed many with insight!
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How have you counseled one who has no wisdom? And how have you declared sound advice to many?
4 With whom have you spoken; whose breath was expelled from you?
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To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit came from you?
5 The dead writhe, the inhabitants beneath the waters as well.
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"The dead tremble, Those under the waters and those inhabiting them.
6 The grave is naked before God; the underworld lacks covering.
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Sheol is naked before Him, And Destruction has no covering.
7 He stretched the North over chaos, hung earth over nothing;
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He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing.
8 wrapped up water in his clouds, yet they didn't burst out below;
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He binds up the water in His thick clouds, Yet the clouds are not broken under it.
9 hid the face of the full moon, spreading his cloud over it;
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He covers the face of His throne, And spreads His cloud over it.
10 traced a circle on the water's surface, at the limit of light and darkness.
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He drew a circular horizon on the face of the waters, At the boundary of light and darkness.
11 Heaven's pillars shook, terrified by his blast.
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The pillars of heaven tremble, And are astonished at His rebuke.
12 By his power he stilled the Sea; split Rahab with his cleverness.
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He stirs up the sea with His power, And by His understanding He breaks up the storm.
13 Due to his wind, heaven became clear; his hand split the fleeing serpent.
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By His Spirit He adorned the heavens; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
14 Look, these are only the outer fringe of his ways; we hear only a whispered word about him. Who can understand his thunderous power?
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Indeed these are the mere edges of His ways, And how small a whisper we hear of Him! But the thunder of His power who can understand?"
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