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Job 26

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

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