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