Job 40

1Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,● 2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct {him}? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.● 3Then Job answered the LORD, and said,● 4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.● 5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.● 6Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,● 7Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.● 8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?● 9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?● 10Deck thyself now {with} majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.● 11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one {that is} proud, and abase him.● 12Look on every one {that is} proud, {and} bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.● 13Hide them in the dust together; {and} bind their faces in secret.● 14Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.● 15Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. {behemoth: probably an extinct animal of some kind}● 16Lo now, his strength {is} in his loins, and his force {is} in the navel of his belly.● 17He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. {He...: or, He setteth up}● 18His bones {are as} strong pieces of brass; his bones {are} like bars of iron.● 19He {is} the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach {unto him}.● 20Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.● 21He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.● 22The shady trees cover him {with} their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.● 23Behold, he drinketh up a river, {and} hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. {he drinketh up: Heb. he oppresseth}● 24He taketh it with his eyes: {his} nose pierceth through snares. {He...: or, Will any take him in his sight, or, bore his nose with a gin?}●