Job 40

1 moreover the lord answered job, and said, 2 shall he that contendeth with the almighty instruct him ? he that reproveth god, let him answer it 3 then job answered the lord, and said, 4 behold, i am vile; what shall i answer thee? i will lay mine hand upon my mouth 5 once have i spoken; but i will not answer yea, twice; but i will proceed no further 6 then answered the lord unto job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 gird up thy loins now like a man i will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me 8 wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 9 hast thou an arm like god? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty 11 cast abroad the rage of thy wrath and behold every one that is proud, and abase him 12 look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place 13 hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret 14 then will i also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee 15 behold now behemoth, which i made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox 16 lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly 17 he moveth his tail like a cedar the sinews of his stones are wrapped together 18 his bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron 19 he is the chief of the ways of god he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him 20 surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play 21 he lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens 22 the shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about 23 behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not he trusteth that he can draw up jordan into his mouth 24 he taketh it with his eyes his nose pierceth through snares