Job 26, side by side
Two versions of the same chapter. Each row is one verse, so you can see how the wording changes.
1Then Job answered,
1But Job answered and said,
2“How have you helped him who is without power! How have you saved the arm that has no strength!
2How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you?
4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5“The departed spirits tremble, those beneath the waters and all that live in them.
5Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6Sheol is naked before God, and Abaddon has no covering.
6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
7He stretches out the north over empty space, and hangs the earth on nothing.
7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8He binds up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not burst under them.
8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9He encloses the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.
9He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
10He has described a boundary on the surface of the waters, and to the confines of light and darkness.
10He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his rebuke.
11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
12He stirs up the sea with his power, and by his understanding he strikes through Rahab.
12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13By his Spirit the heavens are garnished. His hand has pierced the swift serpent.
13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
14Behold, 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?”
14Lo, 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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