Le Livre de Job

Chapître 26

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But Job answered⁴ and said,⁴

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How hast thou helped¹ [him that is] without power? [how] savest⁵² thou the arm [that hath] no strength?

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How hast thou counselled¹ [him that hath] no wisdom? and [how] hast thou plentifully declared⁵² the thing as it is?

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To whom hast thou uttered⁵² words? and whose spirit came¹ from thee?

5

 Dead [things] are formed³⁴ from under the waters, and the inhabitants⁶ thereof.

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 Hell [is] naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

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He stretcheth out⁶ the north over the empty place, [and] hangeth⁶ the earth upon nothing.

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He bindeth up⁶ the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent⁸ under them.

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He holdeth back¹⁸ the face of his throne, [and] spreadeth⁴⁰ his cloud upon it.

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He hath compassed¹ the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

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The pillars of heaven tremble³⁴ and are astonished⁴ at his reproof.

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He divideth¹ the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth¹ through the proud.

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By his spirit he hath garnished¹⁴ the heavens; his hand hath formed³¹ the crooked serpent.

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Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard⁸ of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?¹¹³