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