Job 26:2

How have you helped him that is without power? how save you the arm that has no strength?

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In The King James Version

How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

In Context

1But Job answered and said,

3How have you counselled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?

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Cross References

1 Kings 18:27And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or possibly he sleeps, and must be awaked.

Job 6:12Is my strength the strength of stones? or is my flesh of brass?

Job 12:2No doubt but all of you are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.

Job 27:12Behold, all you yourselves have seen it; why then are all of you thus altogether vain?

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen all of you the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

Isaiah 41:5The isles saw it, and feared; the ends of the earth were afraid, drew near, and came.

Matthew Henry on Job 26:2-5

Job's Reproof of Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 But Job answered and said, 2 How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength? 3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is? 4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee? One would not have thought that Job, when he was in so much pain and misery, could banter his friend as he does here and make himself merry with the impertinency of his… Read the whole commentary →

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