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1 Then Job answered, and said:
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Then 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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"How you have helped one who has no power! How you have assisted the arm that has no strength!
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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How you have counseled one who has no wisdom, and given much good advice!
4 Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
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With whose help have you uttered words, and whose spirit has come forth from you?
5 Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
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The shades below tremble, the waters and their inhabitants.
6 Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction.
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Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
7 He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
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He stretches out Zaphon over the void, and hangs the earth upon nothing.
8 He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
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He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not torn open by them.
9 He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
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He covers the face of the full moon, and spreads over it his cloud.
10 He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
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He has described a circle on the face of the waters, at the boundary between light and darkness.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
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The pillars of heaven tremble, and are astounded at his rebuke.
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 stilled the Sea; by his understanding he struck down Rahab.
13 His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
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By his wind the heavens were made fair; his hand pierced the fleeing 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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These are indeed 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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