Job 26:1-4
Lexham English Bible
Job’s Ninth Speech: A Response to Bildad
26 Then[a] Job answered and said,
2 “How you[b] have helped one who has no power![c]
How you[d] have assisted the arm that has no strength![e]
3 How you[f] have advised one who has no wisdom![g]
And what sound wisdom you[h] have made known in abundance![i]
4 With whose help[j] have you[k] uttered words,
and whose breath has come forth from you?[l]
Footnotes
- Job 26:1 Hebrew “And”
- Job 26:2 Singular
- Job 26:2 Literally “for not power”
- Job 26:2 Singular
- Job 26:2 Literally “not strength”
- Job 26:3 Singular
- Job 26:3 Literally “for not wisdom”
- Job 26:3 Singular
- Job 26:3 Literally “as far as the multitude,” or “for multitude”
- Job 26:4 Literally “With whom”
- Job 26:4 Singular
- Job 26:4 Singular
Job 26:1-4
New American Standard Bible
Job Rebukes Bildad
26 Then Job responded,
2 “What a help you are to [a](A)the weak!
You have saved the arm (B)without strength!
3 What advice you have given to one without wisdom!
What helpful insight you have abundantly [b]provided!
4 To whom have you uttered words?
And whose [c]spirit was expressed through you?
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