The Message Bible MSG
King James Version KJV
1 Job answered:
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But Job answered and said,
2 "Well, you've certainly been a great help to a helpless man! You came to the rescue just in the nick of time!
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How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3 What wonderful advice you've given to a mixed-up man! What amazing insights you've provided!
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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 Where in the world did you learn all this? How did you become so inspired?
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To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5 "All the buried dead are in torment, and all who've been drowned in the deep, deep sea.
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Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6 Hell is ripped open before God, graveyards dug up and exposed.
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Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
7 He spreads the skies over unformed space, hangs the earth out in empty space.
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He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8 He pours water into cumulus cloud-bags and the bags don't burst.
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He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9 He makes the moon wax and wane, putting it through its phases.
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He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10 He draws the horizon out over the ocean, sets a boundary between light and darkness.
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He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11 Thunder crashes and rumbles in the skies. Listen! It's God raising his voice!
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The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12 By his power he stills sea storms, by his wisdom he tames sea monsters.
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He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13 With one breath he clears the sky, with one finger he crushes the sea serpent.
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By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 And this is only the beginning, a mere whisper of his rule. Whatever would we do if he really raised his voice!"
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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?
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