Job 40

New King James Version

² “Shall^(B)the one who contends with the Almighty correctHim?
He who^(C)rebukes God, let him answer it.”

⁴ “Behold,^(D)I am vile;
What shall I answer You?
^(E)I lay my hand over my mouth.
⁵ Once I have spoken, but I will not answer;
Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

⁷ “Now^(G)[a]prepare yourself like a man;
^(H)I will question you, and you shall answer Me:

⁸ “Would^(I)you indeed^[b]annul My judgment?
Would you condemn Me that you may be justified?
⁹ Have you an arm like God?
Or can you thunder with^(J)a voice like His?
^10 (K)Then adorn yourselfwithmajesty and splendor,
And array yourself with glory and beauty.
¹¹ Disperse the rage of your wrath;
Look on everyonewho isproud, and humble him.
¹² Look on everyonewho is^(L)proud,andbring him low;
Tread down the wicked in their place.
¹³ Hide them in the dust together,
Bind their faces in hiddendarkness.
¹⁴ Then I will also confess to you
That your own right hand can save you.

¹⁵ “Look now at the^[c]behemoth, which I madealongwith you;
He eats grass like an ox.
¹⁶ See now, his strengthisin his hips,
And his powerisin his stomach muscles.
¹⁷ He moves his tail like a cedar;
The sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
¹⁸ His bonesare likebeams of bronze,
His ribs like bars of iron.
¹⁹ Heisthe first of the^(M)ways of God;
Only He who made him can bring near His sword.
²⁰ Surely the mountains^(N)yield food for him,
And all the beasts of the field play there.
²¹ He lies under the lotus trees,
In a covert of reeds and marsh.
²² The lotus trees cover himwiththeir shade;
The willows by the brook surround him.
²³ Indeed the river may rage,
Yethe is not disturbed;
He is confident, though the Jordan gushes into his mouth,
²⁴ Thoughhe takes it in his eyes,
Orone pierceshisnose with a snare.