1 Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad
5 acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable

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

how has thou (Bildad had produced no argument to refute Job's doctrine; and therefore Job ironically admires the assistance which Bildad had given to his friends in their extremity, and the instruction he had afforded him in his perplexity.) 12:2 1Ki 18:27

helped 4:3,4 6:25 16:4,5 Isa 35:3,4 40:14 41:5-7

3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

counselled 6:13 12:3 13:5 15:8-10 17:10 32:11-13

plentifully 33:3,33 38:2 Ps 49:1-4 71:15-18 Pr 8:6-9 Ac 20:20,27

4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

whose spirit 20:3 32:18 1Ki 22:23,24 Ec 12:7 1Co 12:3 1Jo 4:1-3 Re 16:13,14

5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

Dead things (Or, 'The giants (rephaim) are in anguish under the waters and their inhabitants;' probably in allusion to the destruction of the earth by the deluge.) 41:1 *etc: Ge 6:4 Ps 104:25,26 Eze 29:3-5

and. or, with

6 Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.

Hell 11:8 Ps 139:8,11 Pr 15:11 Isa 14:9 Am 9:2 Heb 4:13

destruction 28:22 Ps 88:10

7 He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.

9:8 Ge 1:1,2 Ps 24:2 104:2-5 Pr 8:23-27 Isa 40:22,26 42:5

8 He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.

bindeth up 36:29 38:9,37 Ge 1:6,7 Ps 135:7 Pr 30:4 Jer 10:13

thick clouds 37:11-16 Ps 18:10,11

and the cloud Isa 5:6

9 He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.

Ex 20:21 33:20-23 34:3 1Ki 8:12 Ps 97:2 Hab 3:3-5 1Ti 6:16

10 He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.

compassed 38:8-11 Ps 33:7 104:6-9 Pr 8:29 Jer 5:22

until Ge 8:22 Isa 54:9,10

day and night come to an end. Heb. end of light with darkness

11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.

pillars 1Sa 2:8 Ps 18:7 Hag 2:21 Heb 12:26,27 2Pe 3:10 Re 20:11

are astonished 15:15

12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

divideth Ex 14:21 *etc: Ps 29:10 74:13 93:3,4 114:2-7 Isa 51:15 Jer 31:35

he smiteth 40:11,12 Isa 2:12 Da 4:37 Jas 4:6

the proud. Heb. pride Ps 89:9,10 Isa 51:9

13 By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.

his spirit Ge 1:2 Ps 33:6,7 104:30

the crooked serpent Ps 74:13,14 Isa 27:1 Re 12:9

14 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?

how little 11:7-9 Ps 139:6 145:3 Isa 40:26-29 Ro 11:33 1Co 13:9-12

the thunder 40:9 1Sa 2:10 Ps 29:3