King James Version KJV
Revised Standard Version RSV
1 But Job answered and said,
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Then Job answered:
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
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"How you have helped him who has no power! How you have saved the arm that has no strength!
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
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How you have counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
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With whose help have you uttered words, and whose spirit has come forth from you?
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
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The shades below tremble, the waters and their inhabitants.
6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
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Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
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He stretches out the north over the void, and hangs the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
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He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
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He covers the face of the moon, and spreads over it his cloud.
10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
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He has described a circle upon the face of the waters at the boundary between light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
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The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astounded at his rebuke.
12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
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By his power he stilled the sea; by his understanding he smote Rahab.
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
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By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing serpent.
14 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?
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Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways; and how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"
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