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Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.
“Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
“Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
I lay my hand on my mouth.
I lay my hand on my mouth.
Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
I have spoken once, and I will not answer;
twice, but I will proceed no further.”
twice, but I will proceed no further.”
And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
The Lord Challenges Job
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
Will you even put me in the wrong?
Will you condemn me that you may be in the right?
Will you condemn me that you may be in the right?
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Have you an arm like God,
and can you thunder with a voice like his?
and can you thunder with a voice like his?
Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
“Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity;
clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
and look on everyone who is proud and abase him.
and look on everyone who is proud and abase him.
Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:
Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low
and tread down the wicked where they stand.
and tread down the wicked where they stand.
Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.
Then will I also acknowledge to you
that your own right hand can save you.
that your own right hand can save you.
See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.
Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
Behold, his strength in his loins,
and his power in the muscles of his belly.
and his power in the muscles of his belly.
He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
He makes his tail stiff like a cedar;
the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.
His bones are tubes of bronze,
his limbs like bars of iron.
his limbs like bars of iron.
He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
For the mountains yield food for him
where all the wild beasts play.
where all the wild beasts play.
He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
Under the lotus plants he lies,
in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh.
in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh.
Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
For his shade the lotus trees cover him;
the willows of the brook surround him.
the willows of the brook surround him.
Lo, the river overfloweth -- he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened;
he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.
he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.