Chapter 26

Job refuteth his adversary's needless and common arguments, by more sound discoursing of God's power, and wisdom.

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   But Job answering, said: are thou? His that is weak? And doest thou

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   Whose helper hold up the arm of him, that is not strong?

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   To whom hast thou given counsel? Perhaps to him, that hath not wisdom, and thy prudence hast thou shewed very great.

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   Whom wouldest thou teach? Not him that made breath?

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   Behold the giants groan under the waters, & they that dwell with them.

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   Hell is naked before him, & there is no covert to perdition.

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   Who stretcheth out the north-wind over the vacant, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

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   Who bindeth the waters in his clouds, that they break not forth together downward.

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   Who holdeth the countenance of his throne, & spreadeth his cloud over it.

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    He hath made a limit about the waters, till light and darkness be ended.

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    The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck.

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    In his strength suddenly the seas are gathered together, and with his wisdom he struck the proud man.

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    His spirit hath adorned the heavens & his hand being the mid-wife, the winding serpent is brought forth.

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    Lo, these things are said in part, of his ways: and where as we have heard scarce a little drop of his word, who shall be able to behold the thunder of his greatness?