Job 26:12
By his power he stilleth the sea, Yea, by his wisdom he smiteth its pride.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
In Context
11The pillars of heaven tremble And are confounded at his rebuke.
13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; His hand hath formed the fleeing Serpent.
Cross References
Job 9:13God will not turn away his anger; The proud helpers are brought low before him.
Job 40:11Send forth the fury of thy wrath! Look upon every proud one, and abase him!
Psalms 74:13Thou didst divide the sea by thy power; Thou didst crush the heads of the sea-monsters in the waters.
Psalms 93:3The floods, O LORD! lift up, The floods lift up their voice; The floods lift up their roaring!
Isaiah 2:12For Jehovah of hosts holdeth a day of judgment Against all that is proud and lofty; Against all that is exalted, and it shall be brought low;
Isaiah 51:15For I am Jehovah thy God, That rebuketh the sea when his waves roar; Jehovah of hosts is his name.
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 →