Job 40

1 And the Lord went on, and said to Job:

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

2 Shall he that contendeth with God be so easily silenced? surely he that reproveth God, ought to answer him.

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

3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said:

Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

4 What can I answer, who hath spoken inconsiderately? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

5 One thing I have spoken, which I wish I had not said: and another, to which I will add no more.

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

6 And the Lord answering Job out of the whirlwind, said:

Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

7 Gird up thy loins like a man: I will ask thee, and do thou tell me.

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

8 Wilt thou make void my judgment: and condemn me, that thou mayst be justified?

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

9 And 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 Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high and be glorious, and put on goodly garments.

Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

11 Scatter the proud in thy indignation, and behold every arrogant man, and humble him.

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase him.

12 Look on all that are proud, and confound them, and crush 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 plunge their faces into the pit.

Hide them in the dust together; [and] bind their faces in secret.

14 Then I will confess that thy right hand is able to save thee.

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

15 Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox.

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

16 His strength is in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly.

Lo now, his strength [is] in his loins, and his force [is] in the navel of his belly.

17 He setteth up his tail like a cedar, the sinews of his testicles are wrapped together.

He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

18 His bones are like pipes of brass, his gristle like plates of iron.

His bones [are as] strong pieces of brass; his bones [are] like bars of iron.

19 He is the beginning of the ways of God, who made him, he will apply his sword.

He [is] the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach [unto him].

20 To him the mountains bring forth grass: there all the beasts of the field shall play.

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

21 He sleepeth under the shadow, in the covert of the reed, and in moist places.

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

22 The shades cover his shadow, the willows of the brook shall compass him about.

The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

23 Behold, he will drink up a river, and not wonder: and he trusteth that the Jordan may run into his mouth.

Behold, he drinketh up a river, [and] hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

24 In his eyes as with a hook he shall take him, and bore through his nostrils with stakes.

He taketh it with his eyes: [his] nose pierceth through snares.