Job 40

2Doth he decline a trial with the Almighty? Surely he who commenceth a suit against God, should support it.

4Why should I continue the debate any further? I stand corrected for commencing a suit against the Lord. On hearing such things, what answer can I, who am nothing, make to Thee? I will lay my hand on my mouth.

5Once I have spoken, but I will not proceed a second time. I heard of Thee before, with the hearing of the ear; but now mine eye hath seen Thee, therefore I abhor myself, and am ready to drop into dissolution, and account myself as dust and ashes.

7No, but gird now up thy loins like a man, and let Me question thee; and do thou answer Me.

8Decline not the trial with Me. Dost thou think that I have spoken to thee for any other purpose, but that thou mayst appear justified?

9Hast thou an arm to contend against the Lord, or dost thou thunder with a voice against Him?

10Assume then majesty and power, and array thyself with glory and excellence;

11and send forth angels in wrath, and humble everyone who is insolent.

12Extinguish also the haughty, and turn the wicked into instant corruption.

13Hide them in the earth together, and cover their faces with dishonour.

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

16behold that one in particular whose strength is in his loins, and whose power is in the navel of his belly.

17He hath raised his tail like a cypress, and his sinews are plaited together.

18His ribs are ribs of brass, and his backbone is molten iron;

19he is a chief of the Lord’s fashioning, made to be insulted by His angels only.

20When he went up to the craggy mountain, he gave joy to the four-footed beasts in the vale.

21They go to rest under trees of every sort, by the papyrus, the reed and the bulrush:

22But by him large trees with branches, and the bushes of the field are overshadowed.

23Should there come a flood he would not regard it; he is confident the Jordan can roll into his mouth.

24Can one look steadily at him, can one craftily bore his nose?