Job 40

1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:

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

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay mine 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; but 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 answered the LORD unto 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 your loins now like a man: I will demand of you, and declare you unto me.

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

Will you also nullify my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?

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

Deck yourself now with majesty and excellency; and array yourself with glory and beauty.

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

Cast abroad the rage of your wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and bring low 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 in their place.

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

Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

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

Then will I also confess unto you that your own right hand can save you.

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

Behold now behemoth, which I made with you; he eats 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 navel of his belly.

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

He moves his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

18 His bones are as pipes of brass; his gristles are like bars 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; He only that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.

He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

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 play.

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

He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

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

The shady trees cover him with their shadow; 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, he drinks up a river, and hastes not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

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

He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.