Job 40
1Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said, 1
2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? 1 He that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3Then Job answered the Lord, and said, 1
4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? 1 I will lay my hand upon my mouth. 1
5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: 1 Yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 1
7Gird up thy loins now like a man: 1 I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 1
8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? 1 Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 1
9Hast thou an arm like God? 1 Or, canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 1
10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; 1 And array thyself with glory and beauty. 1
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: 1 And behold every one that is proud, and abase him. 1
12Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; 1 And tread down the wicked in their place. 1
13Hide them in the dust together; 1 And bind their faces in secret. 1
14Then will I also confess unto thee 1 That thine own right hand can save thee. 1
15Behold now behemoth, 1 Which I made with thee; 1 He eateth grass as an ox. 1
16Lo now, his strength is in his loins, 1 And his force is in the navel of his belly. 1
17He moveth his tail like a cedar: 1 The sinews of his stones are wrapt together. 1
18His bones are as strong pieces of brass; 1 His bones are like bars of iron. 1
19He is the chief of the ways of God: 1 He that made him can make his sword to approach unto him. 1
20Surely the mountains bring him forth food, 1 Where all the beasts of the field play. 1
21He lieth under the shady trees, 1 In the covert of the reed, and fens. 1
22The shady trees cover him with their shadow; 1 The willows of the brook compass him about. 1
23Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: 1 He trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. 1
24He taketh it with his eyes: 1 His nose pierceth through snares.