Job 40
1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
And the LORD said to Job:
2 Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? he that argueth with God, let him answer it.
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
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 mine hand upon my mouth.
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
I have spoken once, but I have no answer— twice, but I have nothing to add.”
6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Then the LORD 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.
“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
8 Wilt thou even disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?
Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
9 Or hast thou an arm like God? and canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
10 Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; and array thyself with honour and majesty.
Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11 Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger: and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.
Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
12 Look on every one that is proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked where they stand.
Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
13 Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in the hidden [place].
Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
14 Then wilt I also confess of thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as all ox.
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
18 His bones are as tubes of brass; his limbs are like bars of iron.
His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he [only] that made him can make his sword to approach [unto him].
He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food; where all the beasts of the field do play.
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
21 He lieth under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the fen.
He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
22 The lotus trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not: he is confident, though Jordan swell even to his mouth.
Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
24 Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
