Job 40

¹Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, ²Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? he that argueth with God, let him answer it. ³Then Job answered the LORD, and said, ⁴Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay mine hand upon my mouth. ⁵Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further. ⁶Then the LORD 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. ⁸Wilt thou even disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified? ⁹Or hast thou an arm like God? and canst thou thunder with a voice like him? ¹⁰Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; and array thyself with honour and majesty. ¹¹Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger: and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him. ¹²Look on every one that is proud, andbring him low; and tread down the wicked where they stand. ¹³Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in the hidden place. ¹⁴Then wilt I also confess of thee that thine own right hand can save thee. ¹⁵Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as all ox. ¹⁶Lo 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 thighs are knit together. ¹⁸His bones are as tubes of brass; his limbs are like bars of iron. ¹⁹He is the chief of the ways of God: he onlythat made him can make his sword to approach unto him. ²⁰Surely the mountains bring him forth food; where all the beasts of the field do play. ²¹He lieth under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the fen. ²²The lotus trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. ²³Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not: he is confident, though Jordan swell even to his mouth. ²⁴Shall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?