Job 40

1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

Moreover the LORD answered Job,

2 Shall he that contendeth 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 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

Then Job answered the LORD,

4 Behold, I am vile; 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; but 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 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:

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

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

8 Wilt thou also settest aside my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

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

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

Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

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

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

11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold 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, and 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 confess to thee that thy own right hand can save thee.

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

15 Behold now 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 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the sinew of his belly.

Look now, his strength is in his thighs. 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 moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

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

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

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

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

22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook surround him.

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

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

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

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

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