1 Job reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad, 5 acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable.

¹ But Job answered and said,

² How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?

³ How have you counceled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?

⁴ To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?

⁵ Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

⁶ Hell is naked before him, and destruction has no covering.

⁷ He stretches out the north over the empty place, and hangs the earth on nothing.

⁸ He binds up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

⁹ He holds back the face of his throne, and spreads his cloud on it.

¹⁰ He has compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

¹¹ The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

¹² He divides the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smites through the proud.

¹³ By his spirit he has garnished the heavens; his hand has formed the crooked serpent.

¹⁴ See, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?