1 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,

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.

2 ¶ Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty?
He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

3 ¶ Then Job answered the Lord, and said,

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.

4 ¶ Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee?
I lay mine hand upon my mouth.

5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

5 ¶ Once have I spoken, and 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,

6 ¶ Then the Lord answered 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.

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?

8 ¶ Wilt thou even disannul my judgement?
Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

9 ¶ Or hast thou an arm like God?
And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

10 ¶ Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity;
And array thyself with honour and majesty.

11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

11 ¶ Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger:
And look upon 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.

12 ¶ Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low;
And tread down the wicked where they stand.

13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

13 ¶ Hide them in the dust together;
Bind their faces in the hidden place.

14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

14 ¶ Then will I also confess of thee
That thine own right hand can save thee.

15 ¶ Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

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.

16 ¶ Lo now, his strength is in his loins,
And his force is in the muscles of his belly.

17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

17 ¶ He moveth his tail like a cedar:
The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

18 ¶ His bones are as tubes of brass;
His limbs 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.

19 ¶ He is the chief of the ways of God:
He only 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.

20 ¶ Surely the mountains bring him forth food;
Where all the beasts of the field do play.

21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

21 ¶ He lieth under the lotus trees,
In the covert of the reed, and the fen.

22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

22 ¶ The lotus 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.

23 ¶ Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not:
He is confident, though Jordan swell even to his mouth.

24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

24 ¶ Shall any take him when he is on the watch,
Or pierce through his nose with a snare?