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Job 40
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Job 40 . 1
1 And the LORD said to Job:TOSKJob 40:1
Job 40 . 2
2 “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”TOSKJob 40:2
Job 40 . 3
3 Then Job answered the LORD:TOSKJob 40:3
Job 40 . 4
4 “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.TOSKJob 40:4
Job 40 . 5
5 I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”TOSKJob 40:5
Job 40 . 6
6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:TOSKJob 40:6
Job 40 . 7
7 “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.TOSKJob 40:7
Job 40 . 8
8 Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?TOSKJob 40:8
Job 40 . 9
9 Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?TOSKJob 40:9
Job 40 . 10
10 Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.TOSKJob 40:10
Job 40 . 11
11 Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.TOSKJob 40:11
Job 40 . 12
12 Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.TOSKJob 40:12
Job 40 . 13
13 Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.TOSKJob 40:13
Job 40 . 14
14 Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.TOSKJob 40:14
Job 40 . 15
15 Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.TOSKJob 40:15
Job 40 . 16
16 See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.TOSKJob 40:16
Job 40 . 17
17 His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.TOSKJob 40:17
Job 40 . 18
18 His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.TOSKJob 40:18
Job 40 . 19
19 He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.TOSKJob 40:19
Job 40 . 20
20 The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.TOSKJob 40:20
Job 40 . 21
21 He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.TOSKJob 40:21
Job 40 . 22
22 The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.TOSKJob 40:22
Job 40 . 23
23 Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.TOSKJob 40:23
Job 40 . 24
24 Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?TOSKJob 40:24