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Job Humbles Himself Before God
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
Then the LORD said to Job,
Shall he that contendeth 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 vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine 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; but 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.”
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
The LORD Challenges Job Again
Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind:
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto 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 disannul 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 majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
All right, put on your glory and splendor,
your honor and majesty.
your honor and majesty.
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold 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, and 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; and 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 confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
Then even I would praise you,
for your own strength would save you.
for your own strength would save you.
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
See its powerful loins
and the muscles of its belly.
and the muscles of its belly.
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped 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 as strong pieces of brass; his bones 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 the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
It is a prime example of God’s handiwork,
and only its Creator can threaten it.
and only its Creator can threaten it.
Surely 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 the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
The lotus plants give it shade
among the willows beside the stream.
among the willows beside the stream.
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into 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.