Job 40
1 And the Lord went on, and said to Job:
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
2 Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.
Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.
3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said:
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
4 What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5 One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 And the Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and do thou tell me.
Gird up your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you unto me.
8 Wilt thou make void my judgment: and condemn me, that thou mayst be justified?
Will you also nullify my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?
9 And hast thou an arm like God, and canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Have you an arm like God? or can you thunder with a voice like him?
10 Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high and be glorious, and put on goodly garments.
Deck yourself now with majesty and excellency; and array yourself with glory and beauty.
11 Scatter the proud in thy indignation, and behold every arrogant man, and humble him.
Cast abroad the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and bring low him.
12 Look on all that are proud, and confound them, and crush the wicked in their place.
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together, and plunge their faces into the pit.
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14 Then I will confess that thy right hand is able to save thee.
Then will I also confess unto you that your own right hand can save you.
15 Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox.
Behold now behemoth, which I made with you; he eats grass as an ox.
16 His strength is in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly.
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 He setteth up his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his testicles are wrapped together.
He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 His bones are like pipes of brass, his gristle like plates of iron.
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the beginning of the ways of God, who made him, he will apply his sword.
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20 To him the mountains bring forth grass: there all the beasts of the field shall play.
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, and in moist places.
He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 The shades cover his shadow, the willows of the brook shall compass him about.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Behold, he will drink up a river, and not wonder: and he trusteth that the Jordan may run into his mouth.
Behold, he drinks up a river, and hastes not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24 In his eyes as with a hook he shall take him, and bore through his nostrils with stakes.
He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.
