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Job 40

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2 Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.

3 And Job said in answer to the Lord,

4 Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.

5 I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.

6 Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,

7 Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

8 Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

9 Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

10 Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:

11 Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.

12 Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.

13 Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.

14 Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.

15 See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.

16 His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.

17 His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.

18 His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.

19 He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.

20 He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.

21 He takes his rest under the trees of the river, and in the pool, under the shade of the water-plants.

22 He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.

23 Truly, if the river is overflowing, it gives him no cause for fear; he has no sense of danger, even if Jordan is rushing against his mouth.

24 Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?

New International Version NIV

1 The LORD said to Job:

2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”

3 Then Job answered the LORD:

4 “I am unworthy—how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.

5 I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more.”

6 Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:

7 “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.

8 “Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?

9 Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his?

10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.

11 Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at all who are proud and bring them low,

12 look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand.

13 Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.

14 Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.

15 “Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.

16 What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly!

17 Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.

18 Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron.

19 It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.

20 The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.

21 Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.

22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround it.

23 A raging river does not alarm it; it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth.

24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose?