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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?”
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who reproves God answer it.”
Let him who reproves God 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 insignificant; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth.
I lay my hand on my mouth.
I have said too much already.
I have nothing more to say.”
I have nothing more to say.”
“Once I have spoken, and I will not answer;
Even twice, and I will add nothing more.”
Even twice, and I will add nothing more.”
The LORD Challenges Job Again
Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind:
God Questions Job
Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm 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.
“Now gird up your loins like a man;
I will ask you, and you instruct Me.
I will ask you, and you instruct Me.
“Will you discredit my justice
and condemn me just to prove you are right?
and condemn me just to prove you are right?
“Will you really annul My judgment?
Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?
Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?
Are you as strong as God?
Can you thunder with a voice like his?
Can you thunder with a voice like his?
“Or do you have an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?
And can you thunder with a voice like His?
All right, put on your glory and splendor,
your honor and majesty.
your honor and majesty.
“Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity,
And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.
And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.
Give vent to your anger.
Let it overflow against the proud.
Let it overflow against the proud.
“Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low.
And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low.
Humiliate the proud with a glance;
walk on the wicked where they stand.
walk on the wicked where they stand.
“Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him,
And tread down the wicked where they stand.
And tread down the wicked where they stand.
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 them in the hidden place.
Bind them in the hidden place.
Then even I would praise you,
for your own strength would save you.
for your own strength would save you.
“Then I will also confess to you,
That your own right hand can save you.
That your own right hand can save you.
God’s Power Shown in Creatures
“Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you;
He eats grass like an ox.
See its powerful loins
and the muscles of its belly.
and the muscles of its belly.
“Behold now, his strength in his loins
And his power in the muscles of his belly.
And his power 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 bends his tail like a cedar;
The sinews of his thighs are knit together.
The sinews of his thighs are knit 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 limbs are like bars of iron.
His limbs 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 first of the ways of God;
Let his maker bring near his sword.
Let his maker bring near his sword.
The mountains offer it their best food,
where all the wild animals play.
where all the wild animals play.
“Surely the mountains bring him food,
And all the beasts of the field play there.
And all the beasts of the field play there.
“Under the lotus plants he lies down,
In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.
In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.
The lotus plants give it shade
among the willows beside the stream.
among the willows beside the stream.
“The lotus plants cover him with shade;
The willows of the brook surround him.
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.
“If a river rages, he is not alarmed;
He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.
He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.