Job 40

1Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,

1And Jehovah answered Job and said,

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

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

3Then Job answered the Lord, and said,

3And Job answered Jehovah and said,

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

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

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

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

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

6And Jehovah answered 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.

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

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

8Wilt thou also annul 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?

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

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

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

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

11Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on 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.

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

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

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

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

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

15Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

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

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

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

17He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

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

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

18His bones are tubes of bronze, his members 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.

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

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

20For 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.

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

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

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

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

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

24He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

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