Job 40

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And the LORD said to Job:

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“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

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Then Job answered the LORD:

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“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.

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I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”

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Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

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“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

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Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

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Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

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Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.

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Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

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Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.

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Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.

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Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.

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Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.

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See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.

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His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.

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His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.

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He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

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The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.

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He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.

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The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

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Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.

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Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?