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1 And the Lord said to Job:
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The LORD continued to respond to Job:
2 "Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Anyone who argues with God must respond."
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Will the one who disputes with the Almighty correct him? God's instructor must answer him.
3 Then Job answered the Lord:
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Job responded to the LORD:
4 "See, I am of small account; what shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
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Look, I'm of little worth. What can I answer you? I'll put my hand over my mouth.
5 I have spoken once, and I will not answer; twice, but will proceed no further."
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I have spoken once, I won't answer; twice, I won't do it again.
6 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind:
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The LORD answered Job from the whirlwind:
7 "Gird up your loins like a man; I will question you, and you declare to me.
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Prepare yourself like a man; I will interrogate you, and you will respond to me.
8 Will you even put me in the wrong? Will you condemn me that you may be justified?
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Would you question my justice, deem me guilty so you can be innocent?
9 Have you an arm like God, and can you thunder with a voice like his?
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Or do you have an arm like God; can you thunder with a voice like him?
10 "Deck yourself with majesty and dignity; clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
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Adorn yourself with splendor and majesty; clothe yourself with honor and esteem.
11 Pour out the overflowings of your anger, and look on all who are proud, and abase them.
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Unleash your raging anger; look on all the proud and humble them.
12 Look on all who are proud, and bring them low; tread down the wicked where they stand.
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Look on all the proud and debase them; trample the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them all in the dust together; bind their faces in the world below.
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Hide them together in the dust; bind their faces in a hidden place.
14 Then I will also acknowledge to you that your own right hand can give you victory.
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Then I, even I, will praise you, for your strong hand has delivered you.
15 "Look at Behemoth, which I made just as I made you; it eats grass like an ox.
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Look at Behemoth, whom I made along with you; he eats grass like cattle.
16 Its strength is in its loins, and its power in the muscles of its belly.
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Look, his strength is in his thighs, his power in stomach muscles.
17 It makes its tail stiff like a cedar; the sinews of its thighs are knit together.
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He stiffens his tail like a cedar; the tendons in his thighs are tightly woven.
18 Its bones are tubes of bronze, its limbs like bars of iron.
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His bones are like bronze tubes, his limbs like iron bars.
19 "It is the first of the great acts of God— only its Maker can approach it with the sword.
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He is the first of God's acts; only his maker can come near him with a sword.
20 For the mountains yield food for it where all the wild animals play.
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Indeed, the hills bring him tribute, places where all the wild animals play.
21 Under the lotus plants it lies, in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.
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He lies under the lotuses, under the cover of reed and marsh.
22 The lotus trees cover it for shade; the willows of the wadi surround it.
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The lotuses screen him with shade; poplars of the stream surround him.
23 Even if the river is turbulent, it is not frightened; it is confident though Jordan rushes against its mouth.
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If the river surges, he doesn't hurry; he is confident even though the Jordan gushes into his mouth.
24 Can one take it with hooks or pierce its nose with a snare?
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Can he be seized by his eyes? Can anyone pierce his nose by hooks?
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