Job 40

1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

Moreover, the LORD 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 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 Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay mine hand upon my mouth.

Behold, I am vile; 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; but I will not answer: yes, twice; but I will proceed no further.

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

Then the LORD 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 thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou to me.

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

Wilt thou also disannul 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 his?

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

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

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

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold 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, [and] 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 wilt I also confess of thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

Then will I also confess to thee that thy own right hand can save thee.

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

Behold now 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food; where all the beasts of the field do play.

Surely 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 the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

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

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

23 Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not: he is confident, though Jordan swell even to his mouth.

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

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

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