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Job’s Ninth Speech: A Response to Bildad

26 Then[a] Job answered and said,

“How you[b] have helped one who has no power![c]
How you[d] have assisted the arm that has no strength![e]
How you[f] have advised one who has no wisdom![g]
And what sound wisdom you[h] have made known in abundance![i]
With whose help[j] have you[k] uttered words,
and whose breath has come forth from you?[l]

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Footnotes

  1. Job 26:1 Hebrew “And”
  2. Job 26:2 Singular
  3. Job 26:2 Literally “for not power”
  4. Job 26:2 Singular
  5. Job 26:2 Literally “not strength”
  6. Job 26:3 Singular
  7. Job 26:3 Literally “for not wisdom”
  8. Job 26:3 Singular
  9. Job 26:3 Literally “as far as the multitude,” or “for multitude”
  10. Job 26:4 Literally “With whom”
  11. Job 26:4 Singular
  12. Job 26:4 Singular

Job Rebukes Bildad

26 Then Job responded,

“What a help you are to [a](A)the weak!
You have saved the arm (B)without strength!
What advice you have given to one without wisdom!
What helpful insight you have abundantly [b]provided!
To whom have you uttered words?
And whose [c]spirit was expressed through you?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 26:2 Lit no strength
  2. Job 26:3 Lit made known
  3. Job 26:4 Lit breath has gone forth

Job

26 Then Job replied:

“How you have helped the powerless!(A)
    How you have saved the arm that is feeble!(B)
What advice you have offered to one without wisdom!
    And what great insight(C) you have displayed!
Who has helped you utter these words?
    And whose spirit spoke from your mouth?(D)

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