1 M oreover the Lord answered Job, and said,

And Jehovah answered Job and said,

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

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

3 T hen Job answered the Lord, and said,

And Job answered Jehovah and said,

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

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

5 O nce have I spoken; but 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 answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

And 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 now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.

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

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

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

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

10 D eck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.

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

Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on 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 in their place.

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

13 H ide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

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

14 T hen will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.

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

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

16 L o now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

Behold 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 stones are wrapped together.

He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.

18 H is bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.

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

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

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

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

21 H e lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

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

Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

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

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

24 H e taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through nose in the trap?