Job 40

1 Moreouer ye Lord spake vnto Iob, and said,

Moreover the LORD 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 reproveth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

3 Then Iob answered the Lord, saying,

Then Job answered the LORD, and said:

4 Beholde, I am vile: what shall I answere thee? I will lay mine hand vpon my mouth.

Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? I 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, but I will not answer again; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

6 Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde, and said,

Then the LORD 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 thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.

8 Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified?

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

9 Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him?

Or hast thou an arm like God? And 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 majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty.

11 Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him.

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and look upon 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, and 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 the hidden place.

14 Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee.

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

15 Behold now Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth grasse as an oxe.

Behold now 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.

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

17 When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together.

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

18 His bones are like staues of brasse, and his small bones like staues of yron.

His bones are as pipes of brass; his gristles 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 beginning of the ways of God; He only that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.

20 Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play.

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

21 Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes?

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

22 Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about?

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

23 Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth.

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

24 Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him.

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