Bible for Soul
Book 18 of 66 · Poetry & Wisdom

JobChapter 26 · sin and temptation and wisdom

14 verses1 sections2 min readWisdomComplete KJV text

Job 26 contains 14 verses in the King James Version. This page presents the complete chapter, a section-by-section outline, and direct links to every verse. Its recurring subjects include sin and temptation, wisdom, and kingship.

Chapter at a glance

What is in Job 26?

The chapter opens, “But Job answered and said,” It closes in verse 14, “Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?” The outline below follows the text in order.

Primary themes
sin and temptationwisdomkingship
Passage
Job 26:1–14
Reading time
About 2 minutes · 206 words
Section-by-section outline

Job 26 outline

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  1. Verses 1–14

    Sin and Temptation · Wisdom

    But Job answered and said,

King James Version · complete chapter

Job 26 KJV

1But Job answered and said, 2How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength? 3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is? 4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee? 5Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. 6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. 7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. 11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof. 12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud. 13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent. 14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?