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Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.
“Do you still want to argue with the Almighty?
You are God’s critic, but do you have the answers?”
You are God’s critic, but do you have the answers?”
Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
“I am nothing — how could I ever find the answers?
I will cover my mouth with my hand.
I will cover my mouth with my hand.
Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
I have said too much already.
I have nothing more to say.”
I have nothing more to say.”
And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
The LORD Challenges Job Again
Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind:
Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.
“Brace yourself like a man,
because I have some questions for you,
and you must answer them.
because I have some questions for you,
and you must answer them.
Wilt thou also annul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me that thou mayest be righteous?
“Will you discredit my justice
and condemn me just to prove you are right?
and condemn me just to prove you are right?
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Are you as strong as God?
Can you thunder with a voice like his?
Can you thunder with a voice like his?
Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.
All right, put on your glory and splendor,
your honor and majesty.
your honor and majesty.
Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:
Give vent to your anger.
Let it overflow against the proud.
Let it overflow against the proud.
Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:
Humiliate the proud with a glance;
walk on the wicked where they stand.
walk on the wicked where they stand.
Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.
Bury them in the dust.
Imprison them in the world of the dead.
Imprison them in the world of the dead.
Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.
Then even I would praise you,
for your own strength would save you.
for your own strength would 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.
See its powerful loins
and the muscles of its belly.
and the muscles of its belly.
He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
Its tail is as strong as a cedar.
The sinews of its thighs are knit tightly together.
The sinews of its thighs are knit tightly together.
His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.
Its bones are tubes of bronze.
Its limbs are bars of iron.
Its limbs are bars of iron.
He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
It is a prime example of God’s handiwork,
and only its Creator can threaten it.
and only its Creator can threaten it.
For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
The mountains offer it their best food,
where all the wild animals play.
where all the wild animals play.
He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
The lotus plants give it shade
among the willows beside the stream.
among the willows beside the stream.
Lo, the river overfloweth -- he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
It is not disturbed by the raging river,
not concerned when the swelling Jordan rushes around it.
not concerned when the swelling Jordan rushes around it.