40:1 Then the LORD said to Job, |
40:2 "Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it." |
40:3 Then Job answered the LORD and said, |
40:4 "Behold, I feel insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth. |
40:5 "Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add nothing more." |
40:6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm and said, |
40:7 "Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. |
40:8 "Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may feel justified? |
40:9 "Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His? |
40:10 " Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty. |
40:11 "Pour out the overflowings of your anger, And look on everyone who feels proud, and make him low. |
40:12 "Look on everyone who acts proudly, and humble him, And tread down the wicked where they stand. |
40:13 " Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place. |
40:14 "Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you. |
40:15 "Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox. |
40:16 "Behold now, his strength in his loins And his power in the muscles of his belly. |
40:17 "He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs knit together. |
40:18 "His bones resemble tubes of bronze; His limbs resemble bars of iron. |
40:19 "He appears the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his sword. |
40:20 "Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there. |
40:21 "Under the lotus plants he lies down,In the covert of the reeds and the marsh. |
40:22 "The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him. |
40:23 "If a river rages, he does not feel alarm; He feels confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth. |
40:24 "Can anyone capture him when he shows vigilance, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose? |