Job 40

Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Then Job answered Jehovah , and said,

Behold, I am of small account ; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

Once have I spoken , and I will not answer ; Yea, twice , but I will proceed no further.

Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

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

Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified ?

Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity ; And array thyself with honor and majesty .

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

Look on every one that is proud, ` and ' bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand .

Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden `place' .

Then will I also confess of thee That thine own right hand can save thee.

Behold now , behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

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

His bones are ` as ' tubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.

He is the chief of the ways of God: He `only' that made him giveth him his sword.

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

He lieth under the lotus- trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen .

The lotus- trees cover him with their shade ; The willows of the brook compass him about.

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

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