401 Then the Lord said e to Job , 2 "Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty ? Let him who reproves God answer it." 3 Then Job answered the Lord and said , 4 "Behold , I am insignificant ; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth . 5 "Once I have spoken , and I will not answer ; Even twice , and I will add nothing more."
6 Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm and said , 7 "Now gird up your loins like a man ; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. 8 "Will you really annul My judgment ? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified ? 9 "Or do you have an arm like God , And can you thunder with a voice like His? 10 " Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity , And clothe yourself with honor and majesty . 11 "Pour out the overflowings of your anger , And look on everyone who is proud , and make him low . 12 "Look on everyone who is proud , and humble him, And tread down the wicked where they stand . 13 " Hide them in the dust together ; Bind them in the hidden place. 14 "Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you.
15 "Behold now , Behemoth , which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox . 16 "Behold now , his strength in his loins And his power in the muscles of his belly . 17 "He bends his tail like a cedar ; The sinews of his thighs are knit together . 18 "His bones are tubes of bronze ; His limbs are like bars of iron . 19 "He is the first of the ways of God ; Let his maker bring near his sword . 20 "Surely the mountains bring him food , And all the beasts of the field play there . 21 "Under the lotus plants he lies down , In the covert of the reeds and the marsh . 22 "The lotus plants cover him with shade ; The willows of the brook surround him. 23 "If a river rages , he is not alarmed ; He is confident , though the Jordan rushes to his mouth . 24 "Can anyone capture him when he is on watch , With barbs can anyone pierce his nose ?
