Job 40:1 (BSB)
And the LORD said to Job:

Job 40:2 (BSB)
“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

Job 40:3 (BSB)
Then Job answered the LORD:

Job 40:4 (BSB)
“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.

Job 40:5 (BSB)
I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”

Job 40:6 (BSB)
Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

Job 40:7 (BSB)
“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Job 40:8 (BSB)
Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Job 40:9 (BSB)
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Job 40:10 (BSB)
Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.

Job 40:11 (BSB)
Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.

Job 40:12 (BSB)
Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.

Job 40:13 (BSB)
Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.

Job 40:14 (BSB)
Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.

Job 40:15 (BSB)
Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.

Job 40:16 (BSB)
See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.

Job 40:17 (BSB)
His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.

Job 40:18 (BSB)
His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.

Job 40:19 (BSB)
He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.

Job 40:20 (BSB)
The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.

Job 40:21 (BSB)
He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.

Job 40:22 (BSB)
The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

Job 40:23 (BSB)
Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.

Job 40:24 (BSB)
Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?
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