The actual, original, first printing of the 1611 King James Version (‘HE’ Bible) — Job Chapter 26.

CHAP. XXVI.

1 Iob reprouing the vncharitable spirit of Bildad, 5 acknowledgeth the power of God to be infinite and vnsearchable.

¹ But Iob answered and sayd,

² Howe hast thou helped him that is without power? how sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?

³ How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisedome? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing, as it is?

⁴ To whom hast thou vttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

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

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⁶ Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no couering.⁶

⁷ He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.

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⁸ Hee bindeth vp the waters in his thicke clouds, and the cloud is not rent vnder them.

⁹ Hee holdeth backe the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud vpon it.

¹⁰ Hee hath compassed the waters with bounds, vntill the day and night come to an end.¹⁰

¹¹ The pillars of heauen tremble, and are astonished at his reproofe.

¹² Hee diuideth the sea with his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth through the proud.¹²

¹³ By his spirit he hath garnished the heauens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

¹⁴ Loe, these are parts of his waies, but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can vnderstand?

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