The Complete Jewish Bible CJB
King James Version KJV
1 Then Iyov replied,
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But Job answered and said,
2 "What great help you bring to the powerless! what deliverance to the arm without strength!
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How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3 Such wonderful advice for a man lacking wisdom! So much common sense you've expressed!
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How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 Who helped you to say these words? Whose spirit is it, coming forth from you?
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To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 "The ghosts of the dead tremble beneath the water, with its creatures.
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Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6 Sh'ol is naked before him; Abaddon lies uncovered.
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Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
7 He stretches the north over chaos and suspends the earth on nothing.
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He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He binds up the water in his thick clouds, yet no cloud is torn apart by it.
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He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He shuts off the view of his throne by spreading his cloud across it.
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He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He fixed a circle on the surface of the water, defining the boundary between light and dark.
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He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble, aghast at his rebuke.
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The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his skill he strikes down Rahav.
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He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 With his Spirit he spreads the heavens; his hand pierces the fleeing serpent.
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By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 And these are but the fringes of his ways; how faint the echo we hear of him! But who is able to grasp the meaning of his thundering power?"
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Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission.
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