Job 40

1 Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

And Jehovah answered Job and said,

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

Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

3 Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

And 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 nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

5 Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; 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 Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

And 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 now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.

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

Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?

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

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

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

Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.

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

Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on 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 where they stand.

Look on every one that is proud, 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; bind their faces in secret.

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

Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.

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

See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.

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

Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.

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

He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.

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

His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.

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

He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.

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

For 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 the fen.

He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

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

Lotus-bushes 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 a Jordan swell even to his mouth.

Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.

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

Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?