Job 40 — JPSTN

40Verse 1Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said:^{Verse 2}Shall he that reproveth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.^{Verse 3}Then Job answered the LORD, and said:^{Verse 4}Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.^{Verse 5}Once have I spoken, but I will not answer again; yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.^{Verse 6}Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said:^{Verse 7}Gird up thy loins now like a man; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto Me.^{Verse 8}Wilt thou even make void My judgment? Wilt thou condemn Me, that thou mayest be justified?^{Verse 9}Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like Him?^{Verse 10}Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency, and array thyself with glory and beauty.^{Verse 11}Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath; and look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.^{Verse 12}Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.^{Verse 13}Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in the hidden place.^{Verse 14}Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.^{Verse 15}Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.^{Verse 16}Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the stays of his body.^{Verse 17}He straineth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are knit together.^{Verse 18}His bones are as pipes of brass; his gristles are like bars of iron.^{Verse 19}He is the beginning of the ways of God; He only that made him can make His sword to approach unto him.^{Verse 20}Surely the mountains bring him forth food, and all the beasts of the field play there.^{Verse 21}He lieth under the lotus-trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.^{Verse 22}The lotus-trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.^{Verse 23}Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; he is confident, though the Jordan rush forth to his mouth.^{Verse 24}Shall any take him by his eyes, or pierce through his nose with a snare?