Job 26:14

Behold, these are parts of his way; and we will hearken to him at the least intimation of his word: but the strength of his thunder who knows, when he shall employ it?

Brenton Septuagint

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

13And the barriers of heaven fear him, and by a command he has slain the apostate dragon.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 2:10The Lord will weaken his adversary; the Lord is holy. Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man boast in his strength, and let not the rich man boast in his wealth; but let him that boasts boast in this, to understand and know the Lord, + 2:10 Perhaps 'and the Lord executes,' etc. Comp. Jer. 9. 24.and to execute judgment and justice in the midst of the earth. The Lord has gone up to the heavens, and has thundered: he will judge the extremities of the earth, and he gives strength to our kings, and will exalt the horn of his Christ. And she left him there before the Lord,

Job 11:7Wilt thou find out the traces of the Lord? or hast thou come to the end of that which the Almighty has made?

Job 37:5The Mighty One shall thunder wonderfully with his voice: for he has done great things which we knew not;

Psalms 29:3O Lord my God, I cried to thee, and thou didst heal me.

Psalms 145:3Trust not in princes, nor in the children of men, in whom there is no safety.

Isaiah 40:26Lift up your eyes on high, and see, who has displayed all these things? even he that brings forth his host by number: he shall call them all by name by means of his great glory, and by the power of his might: nothing has escaped thee.

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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