< Job 40 >
1 And the LORD said to Job:
Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob, and said,
2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it.
3 Then Job answered the LORD:
Then Iob answered the Lord, saying,
4 “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
Beholde, I am vile: what shall I answere thee? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth.
5 I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”
Once haue I spoken, but I will answere no more, yea twise, but I will proceede no further.
6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde, and said,
7 “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me.
8 Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified?
9 Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?
10 Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
Decke thy selfe now with maiestie and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with beautie and glory.
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him.
12 Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place.
13 Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in a secret place.
14 Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee.
15 Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
Behold now Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth grasse as an oxe.
16 See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly.
17 His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
His bones are like staues of brasse, and his small bones like staues of yron.
19 He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
He is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, will make his sworde to approch vnto him.
20 The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play.
21 He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes?
22 The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about?
23 Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth.
24 Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him.