Job 40

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1And Jehovah answered Job and said,

2Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.

2Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reprovethGod, let him answer it.

3And Job said in answer to the Lord,

3And Job answered Jehovah and said,

4Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.

4Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

5I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.

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

6Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,

6And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

7Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

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

8Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

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

9Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

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

10Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:

10Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.

11Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.

11Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:

12Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.

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

13Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.

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

14Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.

14Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.

15See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.

15See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.

16His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.

16Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.

17His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.

17He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.

18His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.

18His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.

19He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.

19He is the chief ofGod's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.

20He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.

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

21He takes his rest under the trees of the river, and in the pool, under the shade of the water-plants.

21He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

22He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.

22Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

23Truly, if the river is overflowing, it gives him no cause for fear; he has no sense of danger, even if Jordan is rushing against his mouth.

23Lo, the river overfloweth — he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.

24Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?

24Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?