Job 40

1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:

Moreover the LORD answered Job,

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

“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said:

Then Job answered the LORD,

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 will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

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

I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

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

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:

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

“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.

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

Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

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

Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

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

“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.

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

Pour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.

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

Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush 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. Bind their faces in the hidden place.

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

Then I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.

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

“See now behemoth, which I made as well as 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.

Look now, his strength is in his thighs. 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 moves 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 like tubes of bronze. 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 who made him gives him his sword.

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

Surely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.

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

He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.

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

The lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.

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

Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells 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?