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The Book of Job

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- Chapter 26 -

Job: The weakness of man and the majesty of God

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Then Job answered, and said:
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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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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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Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life?
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Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them.
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Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction.
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He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
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He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together.
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He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it.
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He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end.
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The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.
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By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one.
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His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.
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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?

Job: The weakness of man and the majesty of God

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Then Job answered,
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“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
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How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
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To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?
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“The departed spirits tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
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Sheol (a) is naked before God, and Abaddon(b) has no covering.
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He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
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He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.
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He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
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He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
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The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
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He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
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By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
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Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?”

Footnotes

(a)26:6 Sheol is the place of the dead.
(b)26:6 Abaddon means Destroyer.
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