1 M oreover, the Lord said to Job,

Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,

2 S hall he who would find fault with the Almighty contend with Him? He who disputes with God, let him answer it.

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

3 T hen Job replied to the Lord:

Then Job answered the Lord, and said,

4 B ehold, I am of small account and vile! What shall I answer You? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

5 I have spoken once, but I will not reply again—indeed, twice, but I will proceed no further.

Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

6 T hen the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, saying,

Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

7 G ird up your loins now like a man; I will demand of you, and you answer Me.

Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

8 W ill you also annul (set aside and render void) My judgment? Will you condemn Me, that you may righteous and justified?

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

9 H ave you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His?

Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

10 d eck yourself now with the excellency and dignity, and array yourself with honor and majesty.

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

11 P our forth the overflowings of your anger, and look on everyone who is proud and abase him;

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

12 L ook on everyone who is proud and bring him low, and tread down the wicked where they stand.

Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

13 h ide them all in the dust together; shut them up.

Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

14 t hen will I praise you also your own right hand can save you.

Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

15 B ehold now the behemoth (the hippopotamus), which I created as I did you; he eats grass like an ox.

Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

16 S ee now, his strength is in his loins, and his power is in the sinews of his belly.

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

17 H e moves his tail like a cedar tree; the tendons of his thighs are twisted together.

He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

18 H is bones are like tubes of bronze; his limbs are like bars of iron.

His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

19 i s the first of the works of God; He Who made him provides him with his.

He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

20 S urely the mountains bring him food, where all the wild animals play.

Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

21 H e lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reeds in the marsh.

He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

22 T he lotus trees cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook compass him about.

The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

23 B ehold, if a river is violent and overflows, he does not tremble; he is confident, though the Jordan swells and rushes against his mouth.

Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

24 C an any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?

He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.