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Job 40

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVMoreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
    WEBMoreover Yahweh answered Job,
  2. 2
    KJVShall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
    WEB“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
  3. 3
    KJVThen Job answered the LORD, and said,
    WEBThen Job answered Yahweh,
  4. 4
    KJVBehold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
    WEB“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
  5. 5
    KJVOnce have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
    WEBI have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”
  6. 6
    KJVThen answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
    WEBThen Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind:
  7. 7
    KJVGird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
    WEB“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.
  8. 8
    KJVWilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
    WEBWill you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?
  9. 9
    KJVHast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
    WEBOr do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?
  10. 10
    KJVDeck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
    WEB“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.
  11. 11
    KJVCast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
    WEBPour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.
  12. 12
    KJVLook on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
    WEBLook at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.
  13. 13
    KJVHide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
    WEBHide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.
  14. 14
    KJVThen will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
    WEBThen I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
  15. 15
    KJVBehold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
    WEB“See now behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.
  16. 16
    KJVLo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
    WEBLook now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.
  17. 17
    KJVHe moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
    WEBHe moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
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    KJVHis bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
    WEBHis bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.
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    KJVHe is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
    WEBHe is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.
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    KJVSurely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
    WEBSurely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.
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    KJVHe lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
    WEBHe lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.
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    KJVThe shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
    WEBThe lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.
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    KJVBehold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
    WEBBehold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.
  24. 24
    KJVHe taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
    WEBShall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.