Job 40
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
2 Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.
Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.
3 And Job said in answer to the Lord,
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
4 Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand on my mouth.
5 I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
Then answered the LORD to Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you to me.
8 Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?
Will you also cancel my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?
9 Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?
10 Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
Deck yourself now with majesty and excellency; and array yourself with glory and beauty.
11 Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.
Cast abroad the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12 Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14 Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.
Then will I also confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
15 See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.
Behold now behemoth, which I made with you; he eats grass as an ox.
16 His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.
See now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.
He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach to him.
20 He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He takes his rest under the trees of the river, and in the pool, under the shade of the water-plants.
He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Truly, if the river is overflowing, it gives him no cause for fear; he has no sense of danger, even if Jordan is rushing against his mouth.
Behold, he drinks up a river, and hastens not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24 Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?
He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.
