Job 40

Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct {him}? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

3Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

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

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

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

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

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

11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one {that is} proud, and abase him.

12Look on every one {that is} proud, {and} bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

13Hide them in the dust together; {and} bind their faces in secret.

14Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

15Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. {behemoth: probably an extinct animal of some kind}

16Lo now, his strength {is} in his loins, and his force {is} in the navel of his belly.

17He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. {He...: or, He setteth up}

18His bones {are as} strong pieces of brass; his bones {are} like bars of iron.

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

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

21He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

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

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

24He taketh it with his eyes: {his} nose pierceth through snares. {He...: or, Will any take him in his sight, or, bore his nose with a gin?}