Job 40 — MSB

40Verse 1And the LORD said to Job:^{Verse 2}“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”^{Verse 3}Then Job answered the LORD:^{Verse 4}“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.^{Verse 5}I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”^{Verse 6}Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:^{Verse 7}“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.^{Verse 8}Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?^{Verse 9}Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?^{Verse 10}Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.^{Verse 11}Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.^{Verse 12}Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.^{Verse 13}Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.^{Verse 14}Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.^{Verse 15}Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.^{Verse 16}See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.^{Verse 17}His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.^{Verse 18}His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.^{Verse 19}He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.^{Verse 20}The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.^{Verse 21}He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.^{Verse 22}The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.^{Verse 23}Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.^{Verse 24}Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?