욥기 26
욥이 빌닷의 도움 없는 말에 냉소로 대답한다. 그리고 하나님이 북쪽 하늘을 텅 빈 공간 위에 펼치시고 땅을 아무것도 없는 데 달아 두셨으며 구름으로 물을 싸 메시고 혼돈의 경계를 정하셨다는 웅장한 창조 묘사로 넘어간다. 이는 친구들의 말보다 훨씬 깊은 하나님 이해를 보여준다.
1But Job answered and said,
2How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
5Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
9He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
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 reproof.
12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
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?