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Job 26

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVBut Job answered and said,
    WEBThen Job answered,
  2. 2
    KJVHow hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
    WEB“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
  3. 3
    KJVHow hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
    WEBHow have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
  4. 4
    KJVTo whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
    WEBTo whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?
  5. 5
    KJVDead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
    WEB“The departed spirits tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
  6. 6
    KJVHell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
    WEBSheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
  7. 7
    KJVHe stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
    WEBHe stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
  8. 8
    KJVHe bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
    WEBHe binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.
  9. 9
    KJVHe holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
    WEBHe encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
  10. 10
    KJVHe hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
    WEBHe has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
  11. 11
    KJVThe pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
    WEBThe pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
  12. 12
    KJVHe divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
    WEBHe stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
  13. 13
    KJVBy his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
    WEBBy his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
  14. 14
    KJVLo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
    WEBBehold, 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?”
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.