Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible RHE
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1 Then Job answered, and said:
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Job answered:
2 Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength?
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"Well, you've certainly been a great help to a helpless man! You came to the rescue just in the nick of time!
3 To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.
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What wonderful advice you've given to a mixed-up man! What amazing insights you've provided!
4 Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
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Where in the world did you learn all this? How did you become so inspired?
5 Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
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"All the buried dead are in torment, and all who've been drowned in the deep, deep sea.
6 Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction.
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Hell is ripped open before God, graveyards dug up and exposed.
7 He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
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He spreads the skies over unformed space, hangs the earth out in empty space.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
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He pours water into cumulus cloud-bags and the bags don't burst.
9 He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
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He makes the moon wax and wane, putting it through its phases.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
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He draws the horizon out over the ocean, sets a boundary between light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
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Thunder crashes and rumbles in the skies. Listen! It's God raising his voice!
12 By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
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By his power he stills sea storms, by his wisdom he tames sea monsters.
13 His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
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With one breath he clears the sky, with one finger he crushes the sea serpent.
14 Lo, these things are said in part of his ways: and seeing we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?
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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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