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?

⁵ Dead [things] are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. ⁶ Hell [is] naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. ⁷ He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth the earth upon nothing. ⁸ He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. ⁹ He holdeth back the face of his throne, [and] spreadeth his cloud upon it. ¹⁰ He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. ¹¹ The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. ¹² He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. 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?