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