# Chapter 26
1. But Job answered and said:

2. "How have you helped _him who is_ without power?
_How_ have you saved the arm _that has_ no strength?

3. How have you counseled _one who has_ no wisdom?
And _how_ have you declared sound advice to many?

4. To whom have you uttered words?
And whose spirit came from you?

5. "The dead tremble,
Those under the waters and those inhabiting them.

6. Sheol _is_ naked before Him,
And Destruction has no covering.

7. He stretches out the north over empty space;
_He_ hangs the earth on nothing.

8. He binds up the water in His thick clouds,
Yet the clouds are not broken under it.

9. He covers the face of _His_ throne,
_And_ spreads His cloud over it.

10. He drew a circular horizon on the face of the waters,
At the boundary of light and darkness.

11. The pillars of heaven tremble,
And are astonished at His rebuke.

12. He stirs up the sea with His power,
And by His understanding He breaks up the storm.

13. By His Spirit He adorned the heavens;
His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

14. Indeed these _are_ the mere edges of His ways,
And how small a whisper we hear of Him!
But the thunder of His power who can understand?"