1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said, 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him ? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 ¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said, 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 ¶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said, 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him? 10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty. 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. 12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place. 13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret. 14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15 ¶ Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. 16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly. 17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. 18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. 19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him . 20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play. 21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about. 23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth. 24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
1 Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde, and said, 2 Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me. 3 Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified? 4 Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him? 5 Decke thy selfe now with maiestie and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with beautie and glory. 6 Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him. 7 Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place. 8 Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in a secret place. 9 Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee. 10 Behold now Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth grasse as an oxe. 11 Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly. 12 When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together. 13 His bones are like staues of brasse, and his small bones like staues of yron. 14 He is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, will make his sworde to approch vnto him. 15 Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play. 16 Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes? 17 Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about? 18 Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth. 19 Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him. 20 Canst thou drawe out Liuiathan with an hooke, and with a line which thou shalt cast downe vnto his tongue? 21 Canst thou cast an hooke into his nose? canst thou perce his iawes with an angle? 22 Will he make many prayers vnto thee, or speake thee faire? 23 Will hee make a couenant with thee? and wilt thou take him as a seruant for euer? 24 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bynd him for thy maydes? 25 Shall the companions baket with him? shall they deuide him among the marchants? 26 Canst thou fill the basket with his skinne? or the fishpanier with his head? 27 Lay thine hand vpon him: remember the battel, and do no more so. 28 Behold, his hope is in vaine: for shall not one perish euen at the sight of him?