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The American Standard Version of 1901

Job 26

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Then Job answered and said,

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How hast thou helped him that is without power! How hast thou saved the arm that hath no strength!

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How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!

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To whom hast thou uttered words? And whose 1 spirit came forth from thee? 1) Heb breath

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1 They that are deceased tremble Beneath the waters and the inhabitants thereof. 1) Or The shades ; Heb The Rephaim

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Sheol is naked before 1 God , And 2 Abaddon hath no covering. 1) Heb him 2) Or Destruction

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He stretcheth out the north over empty space, And hangeth the earth 1 upon nothing. 1) Or over

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He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them.

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He incloseth the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.

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He hath described a boundary upon the face of the waters, Unto the confines of light and darkness.

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The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke.

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He 1 stirreth up the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab. 1) Or stilleth

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By his Spirit the heavens are 1 garnished; His hand hath pierced the 2 swift serpent. 1) Heb beauty 2) Or fleeing ; Or gliding

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Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And 1 how small a whisper 2 do we hear of him! But the thunder of his 3 power who can understand? 1) Or how little a portion 2) Or is heard 3) Or mighty deeds



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