1 A nd Jehovah answered Job and said,

Moreover, the Lord said to Job,

2 S hall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct ? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.

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

3 A nd Job answered Jehovah and said,

Then Job replied to the Lord:

4 B ehold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

Behold, I am of small account and vile! What shall I answer You? 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.

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

6 A nd Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, saying,

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

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

8 W ilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?

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

9 H ast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Have you an arm like God? Or can you thunder with a voice like His?

10 D eck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.

deck yourself now with the excellency and dignity, and array yourself with honor and majesty.

11 C ast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:

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

12 L ook on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:

Look on everyone who 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 secret.

hide them all in the dust together; shut them up.

14 T hen will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.

then will I praise you also your own right hand can save you.

15 S ee now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.

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

16 B ehold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.

See now, his strength is in his loins, and his power is in the sinews of his belly.

17 H e bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.

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

18 H is bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.

His bones are like tubes of bronze; his limbs are like bars of iron.

19 H e is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.

is the first of the works of God; He Who made him provides him with his.

20 F or the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

Surely the mountains bring him food, where all the wild animals play.

21 H e lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

He lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reeds in the marsh.

22 L otus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

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

23 L o, the river overfloweth—he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.

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

24 S hall he be taken in front? will they pierce through nose in the trap?

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