1 M oreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

2 S hall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

3 T hen Job answered Jehovah, and said,

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

4 B ehold, I am of small account; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

Behold, I am of small account; What shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

5 O nce have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

6 T hen Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

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

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

8 W ilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

9 O r hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

10 D eck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

11 P our forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

12 L ook on every one that 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 where they stand.

13 H ide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden place.

Hide them in the dust together; Bind their faces in the hidden place.

14 T hen will I also confess of thee That thine own right hand can save thee.

Then will I also confess of thee That thine own right hand can save thee.

15 B ehold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.

Behold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.

16 L o now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

Lo now, his strength is in his loins, And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

17 H e moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

He moveth his tail like a cedar: The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

18 H is bones are as tubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.

His bones are as tubes of brass; His limbs are like bars of iron.

19 H e is the chief of the ways of God: He only that made him giveth him his sword.

He is the chief of the ways of God: He only that made him giveth him his sword.

20 S urely the mountains bring him forth food, Where all the beasts of the field do play.

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

21 H e lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.

He lieth under the lotus-trees, In the covert of the reed, and the fen.

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

The lotus-trees cover him with their shade; The willows of the brook compass him about.

23 B ehold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.

Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.

24 S hall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare?

Shall any take him when he is on the watch, Or pierce through his nose with a snare?