Job 26:14

See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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?

In Context

13By his wind the heavens become bright: by his hand the quickly moving snake was cut through.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:10Those who make war against the Lord will be broken; against them he will send his thunder from heaven: the Lord will be judge of the ends of the earth, he will give strength to his king, lifting up the horn of him on whom the holy oil has been put.

Job 11:7Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

Job 37:5He does wonders, more than may be searched out; great things of which we have no knowledge;

Psalms 29:3The voice of the Lord is on the waters: the God of glory is thundering, the Lord is on the great waters.

Psalms 145:3Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; his power may never be searched out.

Isaiah 40:26Let your eyes be lifted up on high, and see: who has made these? He who sends out their numbered army: who has knowledge of all their names: by whose great strength, because he is strong in power, all of them are in their places.

Matthew Henry on Job 26:6-14

The Wisdom and Power of God. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof. 6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering. 7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them. 9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it. 10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end. 11… Read the whole commentary →

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