Job 40

1And the LORD said to Job:

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

3Then Job answered the LORD:

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

5I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”

6Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

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

8Would you really annul My justice?Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

9Do you have an arm like God’s?Can you thunder with a voice like His?

10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,and clothe yourself with honor and glory.

11Unleash the fury of your wrath;look on every proud man and bring him low.

12Look on every proud man and humble him;trample the wicked where they stand.

13Bury them together in the dust;imprison them in the grave.*

14Then I will confess to youthat your own right hand can save you.

15Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you.He feeds on grass like an ox.

16See the strength of his loinsand the power in the muscles of his belly.

17His tail sways like a cedar;the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.

18His bones are tubes of bronze;his limbs are rods of iron.

19He is the foremost of God’s works;only his Maker can draw the sword against him.*

20The hills yield him their produce,while all the beasts of the field play nearby.

21He lies under the lotus plants,hidden among the reeds of the marsh.*

22The lotus plants conceal him in their shade;the willows of the brook surround him.*

23Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid;he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.

24Can anyone capture him as he looks on,or pierce his nose with a snare?