Job 40 — ILT
40Verse 1And the Lord addressed Job, and said,Verse 2Will he that contendeth with the Almighty yet find fault? him that reproveth God answer this.Verse 3Then answered Job the Lord, and said,Verse 4Behold, I am too vile: what shall I answer thee? my hand do I place on my mouth.Verse 5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will not repeat it again.Verse 6Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the storm-wind, and said,Verse 7Do but gird up like a mighty man thy loins: I will ask thee, and do thou inform me.Verse 8Wilt thou indeed annul my decree? wilt thou condemn me, in order that thou mayest appear righteous?Verse 9But if thou hast an arm like God, or if thou canst thunder loudly like him:Verse 10Then do deck thyself with excellence and greatness, and clothe thyself in majesty and glory.Verse 11Scatter abroad the ragings of thy wrath, and look on every proud one, and humble him.Verse 12Look on every proud one, and bend him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.Verse 13Hide them in the dust altogether: bind up their faces in concealment.Verse 14Then will I also myself praise thee, when thy own right hand hath helped thee.Verse 15Only behold Behemoth, which I made near thee: grass he eateth like the ox.Verse 16Only see, [how great] is his strength in his loins, and his force, in the muscles of his belly.Verse 17He stretcheth out his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his loins are closely wrapped together.Verse 18His bones are like pipes of brass: his frame is like bars of iron.Verse 19He is the first in rank of the works of God: he that made him can alone bring his sword near unto him.Verse 20But truly the mountains bear for him his food, and all the beasts of the field play there.Verse 21Under shady trees he lieth down, in the covert of the reeds, and swamp.Verse 22Shady trees cover him as his shadow: willows of the brook encompass him about.Verse 23Behold, a river sweepeth violently along, but he hasteneth not away: he remaineth quiet, though a Jordan rusheth up to his mouth.Verse 24Can one catch him before his eyes? pierce his nose by means of snares?—