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 contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth 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 vile; what shall I answer thee? I will 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: yes, 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 to me.

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

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

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

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

10 Decke thy selfe now with maiestie and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with beautie and glory.

Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellence; 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 behold 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 secret.

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

Then will I also confess to thee that thy 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 navel of his belly.

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

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

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

His bones [are as] strong pieces of brass; his bones [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 chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach [him].

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

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

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

He lieth under the shady 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 shady trees cover him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook encompass him.

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

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

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

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