Job 40

1 And Jehovah answered Job and said,

Moreover the LORD answered Job,

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

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

3 And Job answered Jehovah and said,

Then Job answered the LORD,

4 Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will 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, and I will not answer; 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 And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:

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

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

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

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

9 Hast thou an arm like God? or 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 glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.

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

11 Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on 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, 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 secret.

Hide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.

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

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

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

Look now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.

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

He moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

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

His bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.

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

He is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.

20 For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

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

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

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

22 Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

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

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

Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.

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

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