¹ Then Job answered and said,

^{2 Ref} How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!

^{3 Ref} How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!

^{4 Ref} To whom hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?

^{5 Ref} They that are deceased tremble Beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof.

^{6 Ref} Sheol is naked before `God', And Abaddon hath no covering.

^{7 Ref} He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.

^{8 Ref} He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them.

^{9 Ref} He incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.

^{10 Ref} He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness.

^{11 Ref} The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.

^{12 Ref} He stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab.

^{13 Ref} By his Spirit the heavens are garnished; His hand hath pierced the swift serpent.

^{14 Ref} 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?

¹ Then Job made answer and said,

^{2 Ref} How have you given help to him who has no power! how have you been the salvation of the arm which has no strength!

^{3 Ref} How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

^{4 Ref} To whom have your words been said? and whose spirit came out from you?

^{5 Ref} The shades in the underworld are shaking; the waters and those living in them.

^{6 Ref} The underworld is uncovered before him, and Destruction has no veil.

^{7 Ref} By his hand the north is stretched out in space, and the earth is hanging on nothing.

^{8 Ref} By him the waters are shut up in his thick clouds, and the cloud does not give way under them.

^{9 Ref} By him the face of his high seat is veiled, and his cloud stretched out over it.

^{10 Ref} By him a circle is marked out on the face of the waters, to the limits of the light and the dark.

^{11 Ref} The pillars of heaven are shaking, and are overcome by his sharp words.

^{12 Ref} By his power the sea was made quiet; and by his wisdom Rahab was wounded.

^{13 Ref} By his wind the heavens become bright: by his hand the quickly moving snake was cut through.

^{14 Ref} See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.