Job 40
1 Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob, and said,
And Jehovah answered Job and said,
2 Is this to learne to striue with the Almightie? he that reprooueth God, let him answere to it.
Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 Then Iob answered the Lord, saying,
And Job answered Jehovah and said,
4 Beholde, I am vile: what shall I answere thee? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth.
Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
5 Once haue I spoken, but I will answere no more, yea twise, but I will proceede no further.
Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
6 Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde, and said,
And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
7 Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me.
Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
8 Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified?
Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Decke thy selfe now with maiestie and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with beautie and glory.
Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
11 Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him.
Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
12 Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place.
Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:
13 Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in a secret place.
Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
14 Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee.
Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.
15 Behold now Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth grasse as an oxe.
See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.
16 Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly.
Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
17 When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together.
He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
18 His bones are like staues of brasse, and his small bones like staues of yron.
His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, will make his sworde to approch vnto him.
He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
20 Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play.
For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes?
He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
22 Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about?
Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth.
Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
24 Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him.
Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?
