Job 26
Job's Reply: God's Power and Wisdom
1 But Job answered and said,
2 How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee? Spirit: Job 20:3, 32:18, Ecclesiastes 12:7, 1 Corinthians 12:3
5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. Parallel theme: Genesis 6:4, Psalms 88:10
6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. Parallel theme: Job 28:22, Psalms 139:8, Proverbs 15:11, Amos 9:2, Hebrews 4:13
7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. Parallel theme: Job 9:8, Psalms 24:2, Isaiah 40:22, 40:26, 42:5
8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. Parallel theme: Proverbs 30:4, Isaiah 5:6, Jeremiah 10:13
9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. Parallel theme: Job 22:14, Psalms 97:2
10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. Parallel theme: Psalms 33:7, Proverbs 8:29, Jeremiah 5:22
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. Parallel theme: 1 Samuel 2:8
12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. Parallel theme: Job 9:13, 12:13, Isaiah 51:9, 51:15, Jeremiah 31:35
13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14 Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand? Parallel theme: Job 4:12, 36:29, 40:9, 1 Samuel 2:10, Psalms 29:3, 139:6, 145:3, Romans 11:33 +3