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1 The LORD said to Job:
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And the Lord said to Job:
2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!”
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"Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Anyone who argues with God must respond."
3 Then Job answered the LORD:
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Then Job answered the Lord:
4 “I am unworthy—how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
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"See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
5 I spoke once, but I have no answer— twice, but I will say no more.”
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I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but will proceed no further."
6 Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:
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Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind:
7 “Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
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"Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
8 “Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
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Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be justified?
9 Do you have an arm like God’s, and can your voice thunder like his?
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Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?
10 Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
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"Deck yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at all who are proud and bring them low,
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Pour out the overflowings of your anger, and look on all who are proud, and abase them.
12 look at all who are proud and humble them, crush the wicked where they stand.
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Look on all who are proud, and bring them low; tread down the wicked where they stand.
13 Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
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Hide them all in the dust together; bind their faces in the world below.
14 Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
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Then I will also acknowledge to you that your own right hand can give you victory.
15 “Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
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"Look at Behemoth, which I made just as I made you; it eats grass like an ox.
16 What strength it has in its loins, what power in the muscles of its belly!
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Its strength is in its loins, and its power in the muscles of its belly.
17 Its tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are close-knit.
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It makes its tail stiff like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are knit together.
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like rods of iron.
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Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like bars of iron.
19 It ranks first among the works of God, yet its Maker can approach it with his sword.
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"It is the first of the great acts of God— only its Maker can approach it with the sword.
20 The hills bring it their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
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For the mountains yield food for it where all the wild animals play.
21 Under the lotus plants it lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
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Under the lotus plants it lies, in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.
22 The lotuses conceal it in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround it.
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The lotus trees cover it for shade; the willows of the wadi surround it.
23 A raging river does not alarm it; it is secure, though the Jordan should surge against its mouth.
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Even if the river is turbulent, it is not frightened; it is confident though Jordan rushes against its mouth.
24 Can anyone capture it by the eyes, or trap it and pierce its nose?
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Can one take it with hooks or pierce its nose with a snare?
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