Job 26:12
By His power He hath quieted the sea, And by His understanding smitten the proud.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
In Context
11Pillars of the heavens do tremble, And they wonder because of His rebuke.
13By His Spirit the heavens He beautified, Formed hath His hand the fleeing serpent.
Cross References
Job 9:13God doth not turn back His anger, Under Him bowed have proud helpers.
Job 40:11Scatter abroad the wrath of thine anger, And see every proud one, and make him low.
Psalms 74:13Thou hast broken by Thy strength a sea -[monster], Thou hast shivered Heads of dragons by the waters,
Psalms 93:3Floods have lifted up, O Jehovah, Floods have lifted up their voice, Floods lift up their breakers.
Isaiah 2:12For a day [is] to Jehovah of Hosts, For every proud and high one, And for every lifted up and low one,
Isaiah 51:15And I [am] Jehovah thy God, Quieting the sea, when its billows 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 →