KJV ¹ But Job answered and said,

LSG ¹ Job prit la parole et dit:

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

LSG ² Comme tu sais bien venir en aide à la faiblesse ! Comme tu prêtes secours au bras sans force !

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

LSG ³ Quels bons conseils tu donnes à celui qui manque d'intelligence ! Quelle abondance de sagesse tu fais paraître !

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

LSG ⁴ A qui s'adressent tes paroles ? Et qui est-ce qui t'inspire ?

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

LSG ⁵ Devant Dieu les ombres tremblent Au-dessous des eaux et de leurs habitants ;

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

LSG ⁶ Devant lui le séjour des morts est nu, L'abîme n'a point de voile.

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

LSG ⁷ Il étend le septentrion sur le vide, Il suspend la terre sur le néant.

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

LSG ⁸ Il renferme les eaux dans ses nuages, Et les nuages n'éclatent pas sous leur poids.

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

LSG ⁹ Il couvre la face de son trône, Il répand sur lui sa nuée.

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

LSG ¹⁰ Il a tracé un cercle à la surface des eaux, Comme limite entre la lumière et les ténèbres.

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

LSG ¹¹ Les colonnes du ciel s'ébranlent, Et s'étonnent à sa menace.

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

LSG ¹² Par sa force il soulève la mer, Par son intelligence il en brise l'orgueil.

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

LSG ¹³ Son souffle donne au ciel la sérénité, Sa main transperce le serpent fuyard.

KJV 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?

LSG ¹⁴ Ce sont là les bords de ses voies, C'est le bruit léger qui nous en parvient ; Mais qui entendra le tonnerre de sa puissance ?