Job 40

1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:

Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

2 Shall he that reproveth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said:

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

4 Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

5 Once have I spoken, but I will not answer again; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:

Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

7 Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

8 Wilt thou even make void My judgment? Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified?

Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

9 Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him?

Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty.

Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

Look on every one that is proud, [and] bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.

13 Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in the hidden place.

Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden [place].

14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

Then will I also confess of thee That thine own right hand can save thee.

15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

Behold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.

16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the stays of his body.

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

17 He straineth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.

He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

18 His bones are as pipes of brass; his gristles are like bars of iron.

His bones are [as] tubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.

19 He is the beginning of the ways of God; He only that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.

He is the chief of the ways of God: He [only] that made him giveth him his sword.

20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, and all the beasts of the field play there.

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.

21 He lieth under the lotus-trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.

22 The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.

23 Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; he is confident, though the Jordan rush forth to his mouth.

Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.

24 Shall any take him by his eyes, or pierce through his nose with a snare?

Shall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare?