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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