# Job 40 [[Job 39|←]] • [[Job 41|→]] --- ### 1 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said, ### 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct he that reproveth God, let him answer it. ### 3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said, ### 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. ### 5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further. ### 6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, ### 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. ### 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? ### 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? ### 10 Deck thyself now majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. ### 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one proud, and abase him. ### 12 Look on every one proud, bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. ### 13 Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret. ### 14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee. ### 15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. ### 16 Lo now, his strength in his loins, and his force in the navel of his belly. ### 17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. ### 18 His bones strong pieces of brass; his bones like bars of iron. ### 19 He the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach ### 20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. ### 21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. ### 22 The shady trees cover him their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. ### 23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. ### 24 He taketh it with his eyes: nose pierceth through snares.