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Job 40
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- 1WEBMoreover Yahweh answered Job,KJVMoreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
- 2WEB“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”KJVShall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
- 3WEBThen Job answered Yahweh,KJVThen Job answered the LORD, and said,
- 4WEB“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.KJVBehold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
- 5WEBI have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”KJVOnce have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
- 6WEBThen Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind:KJVThen answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
- 7WEB“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.KJVGird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
- 8WEBWill you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?KJVWilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
- 9WEBOr do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?KJVHast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
- 10WEB“Now deck yourself with excellency and dignity. Array yourself with honor and majesty.KJVDeck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
- 11WEBPour out the fury of your anger. Look at everyone who is proud, and bring him low.KJVCast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
- 12WEBLook at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.KJVLook on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
- 13WEBHide them in the dust together. Bind their faces in the hidden place.KJVHide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
- 14WEBThen I will also admit to you that your own right hand can save you.KJVThen will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
- 15WEB“See now behemoth, which I made as well as you. He eats grass as an ox.KJVBehold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
- 16WEBLook now, his strength is in his thighs. His force is in the muscles of his belly.KJVLo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
- 17WEBHe moves his tail like a cedar. The sinews of his thighs are knit together.KJVHe moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
- 18WEBHis bones are like tubes of bronze. His limbs are like bars of iron.KJVHis bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
- 19WEBHe is the chief of the ways of God. He who made him gives him his sword.KJVHe is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
- 20WEBSurely the mountains produce food for him, where all the animals of the field play.KJVSurely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
- 21WEBHe lies under the lotus trees, in the covert of the reed, and the marsh.KJVHe lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
- 22WEBThe lotuses cover him with their shade. The willows of the brook surround him.KJVThe shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
- 23WEBBehold, if a river overflows, he doesn’t tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.KJVBehold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
- 24WEBShall any take him when he is on the watch, or pierce through his nose with a snare?KJVHe taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
- World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.
- King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.