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Passage Lookup: Job 40

NASNew American Standard Bible
KJVKing James Version
Then the LORD said to Job,
Job 40:1
Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,
"Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who rebukes God give an answer."
Job 40:2
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
Then Job answered the LORD and said,
Job 40:3
Then Job answered the Lord , and said,
"Behold, I am insignificant; what can I say in response to You? I put my hand on my mouth.
Job 40:4
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
"I have spoken once, and I will not reply; Or twice, and I will add nothing more."
Job 40:5
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind and said,
Job 40:6
Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
"Now tighten the belt on your waist like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.
Job 40:7
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
"Will you really nullify My judgment? Will you condemn Me so that you may be justified?
Job 40:8
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
"Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?
Job 40:9
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
"Adorn yourself with pride and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.
Job 40:10
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
"Let out your outbursts of anger, And look at everyone who is arrogant, and humble him.
Job 40:11
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
"Look at everyone who is arrogant, and humble him, And trample down the wicked where they stand.
Job 40:12
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
"Hide them together in the dust; Imprison them in the hidden place.
Job 40:13
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
"Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you.
Job 40:14
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
"Behold, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox.
Job 40:15
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
"Behold, his strength in his waist, And his power in the muscles of his belly.
Job 40:16
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
"He hangs his tail like a cedar; The tendons of his thighs are knit together.
Job 40:17
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
"His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs are like bars of iron.
Job 40:18
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
"He is the first of the ways of God; Let his Maker bring His sword near.
Job 40:19
He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
"Indeed the mountains bring him food, And all the animals of the field play there.
Job 40:20
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
"He lies down under the lotus plants, In the hiding place of the reeds and the marsh.
Job 40:21
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
"The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.
Job 40:22
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
"If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.
Job 40:23
Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
"Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, Can anyone pierce his nose with barbs?
Job 40:24
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
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