But
Job answered and said,
Then
Job answered and said,
Translation comparison
Job 26
14 aligned verses; 13 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
How hast thou helped him that is without power ?
how savest
thou the arm that hath no strength ?
How hast thou helped him that is without power !
How hast
thou saved
the arm that hath no strength !
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom ?
and how
hast
thou
plentifully declared the
thing
as
it
is?
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom ,
And plentifully declared sound
knowledge!
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
To whom hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth
from thee?
Dead
things
are formed
from
under
the waters ,
and the inhabitants thereof.
They
that
are deceased
tremble
Beneath
the waters and the inhabitants thereof.
Hell
is naked before him
, and destruction
hath no covering.
Sheol
is naked before `God'
, And Abaddon
hath no covering.
He stretcheth out the north over the
empty place
, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He stretcheth out the north over empty space
, And hangeth the earth upon nothing.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; And the cloud is not rent under them.
He holdeth
back
the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He incloseth
the face of his throne, And spreadeth his cloud upon it.
He hath compassed
the waters with
bounds
, until
the day
and night
come
to
an
end
.
He hath described
a
boundary
upon
the face
of
the
waters, Unto
the confines
of
light
and darkness
.
The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof
.
The pillars of heaven tremble And are astonished at his rebuke
.
He divideth
the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the
proud
.
He stirreth
up
the sea with his power, And by his understanding he smiteth through Rahab
.
By his spirit he
hath
garnished
the heavens; his hand hath formed
the crooked
serpent.
By his Spirit the heavens are
garnished
; His hand hath pierced
the swift
serpent.
Lo, these are parts
of his ways: but
how little
a portion
is
heard
of him ?
but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Lo, these are but
the
outskirts
of his ways: And
how small
a whisper
do
we
hear
of him !
But the thunder of his power who can understand?
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