24:19. Let him pass from the snow waters to excessive heat, and his sin even to hell. 24:20. Let mercy forget him: may worms be his sweetness: let him be remembered no more, but be broken in pieces as an unfruitful tree. 24:21. For he hath fed the barren that beareth not, and to the widow he hath done no good. 24:22. He hath pulled down the strong by his might: and when he standeth up, he shall not trust to his life. 24:23. God hath given him place for penance, and he abuseth it unto pride: but his eyes are upon his ways. 24:24. They are lifted up for a little while and shall not stand, and shall be brought down as all things, and shall be taken away, and as the tops of the ears of corn they shall be broken. 24:25. And if it be not so, who can convince me that I have lied, and set my words before God? Job Chapter 25 God's providence often suffers the wicked to go on a long time in their sins: but punisheth them in another life. 25:1. Then Baldad the Suhite answered, and I said: 25:2. Power and terror are with him, who maketh peace in his high places. 25:3. Is there any numbering of his soldiers? and upon whom shall not his light arise? 25:4. Can man be justified compared with God, or he that is born of a woman appear clean? 25:5. Behold even the moon doth not shine, and the stars are not pure in his sight. 25:6. How much less man that is rottenness and the son of man who is a worm? Job Chapter 26 Job declares his sentiments of the wisdom and power of God. 26:1. Then Job answered, and said: 26:2. Whose helper art thou? is it of him that is weak? and dost thou hold up the arm of him that has no strength? 26:3. To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence. 26:4. Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life? 26:5. Behold the giants groan under the waters, and they that dwell with them. 26:6. Hell is naked before him, and there is no covering for destruction. 26:7. He stretched out the north over the empty space, and hangeth the earth upon nothing. 26:8. He bindeth up the waters in his clouds, so that they break not out and fall down together. 26:9. He withholdeth the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud over it. 26:10. He hath set bounds about the waters, till light and darkness come to an end. 26:11. The pillars of heaven tremble, and dread at his beck. 26:12. By his power the seas are suddenly gathered together, and his wisdom has struck the proud one. 26:13. His spirit hath adorned the heavens, and his obstetric hand brought forth the winding serpent.