GOD'S WORD Translation GW
New King James Version NKJV
1 Then Job replied [to his friends],
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But Job answered and said:
2 "You have helped the person who has no power and saved the arm that isn't strong.
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"How have you helped him who is without power? How have you saved the arm that has no strength?
3 You have advised the person who has no wisdom and offered so much assistance.
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How have you counseled one who has no wisdom? And how have you declared sound advice to many?
4 To whom have you spoken [these] words, and whose spirit has spoken through you?
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To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit came from you?
5 "The souls of the dead tremble beneath the water, and so do the creatures living there.
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"The dead tremble, Those under the waters and those inhabiting them.
6 Sheol is naked in God's presence, and Abaddon has no clothing.
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Sheol is naked before Him, And Destruction has no covering.
7 "He stretches out his heavens over empty space. He hangs the earth on nothing whatsoever.
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He stretches out the north over empty space; He hangs the earth on nothing.
8 He holds the water in his thick clouds, and the clouds don't [even] split under its [weight].
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He binds up the water in His thick clouds, Yet the clouds are not broken under it.
9 He covers his throne by spreading his cloud over it.
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He covers the face of His throne, And spreads His cloud over it.
10 He marks the horizon on the surface of the water at the boundary where light meets dark.
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He drew a circular horizon on the face of the waters, At the boundary of light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished when he yells at them.
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The pillars of heaven tremble, And are astonished at His rebuke.
12 With his power he calmed the sea. With his insight he killed Rahab [the sea monster].
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He stirs up the sea with His power, And by His understanding He breaks up the storm.
13 With his wind the sky was cleared. With his hand he stabbed the fleeing snake.
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By His Spirit He adorned the heavens; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
14 "These are only glimpses of what he does. We [only] hear a whisper of him! Who can understand the thunder of his 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?"