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Selected Verse: Job 26:14 - King James

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Job 26:14 King James 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?

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
parts--Rather, "only the extreme boundaries of," &c., and how faint is the whisper that we hear of Him!

thunder--the entire fulness. In antithesis to "whisper" (Co1 13:9-10, Co1 13:12).

It was now Zophar's turn to speak. But as he and the other two were silent, virtually admitting defeat, after a pause Job proceeds.
 
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12 For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
9 For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.
10 But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.
12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
13 With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.
14 Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
15 Behold, he withholdeth the waters, and they dry up: also he sendeth them out, and they overturn the earth.
16 With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his.
17 He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.
19 He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.
20 He removeth away the speech of the trusty, and taketh away the understanding of the aged.
21 He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty.
22 He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
23 He increaseth the nations, and destroyeth them: he enlargeth the nations, and straiteneth them again.
24 He taketh away the heart of the chief of the people of the earth, and causeth them to wander in a wilderness where there is no way.
25 They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.
4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered?
5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger.
6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble.
7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.
8 Which alone spreadeth out the heavens, and treadeth upon the waves of the sea.
9 Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south.
10 Which doeth great things past finding out; yea, and wonders without number.
1 But Job answered and said,
1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
1 Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,
1 But Job answered and said,
22 For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
48 What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
1 When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
15 Thou shalt not deliver unto his master the servant which is escaped from his master unto thee:
12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
21 And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.
1 In that day the LORD with his sore and great and strong sword shall punish leviathan the piercing serpent, even leviathan that crooked serpent; and he shall slay the dragon that is in the sea.
6 By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
12 He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
11 The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.