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40:1  Then the Lord said to Job,
40:2  “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who rebukes God give an answer.”
40:3  Then Job answered the Lord and said,
40:4  “Behold, I am insignificant; what can I say in response to You? I put my hand on my mouth.
40:5  I have spoken once, and I will not reply; Or twice, and I will add nothing more.”
40:6  Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind and said,
40:7  “Now tighten the belt on your waist like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me.
40:8  Will you really nullify My judgment? Will you condemn Me so that you may be justified?
40:9  Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His?
40:10  “Adorn yourself with pride and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.
40:11  Let out your outbursts of anger, And look at everyone who is arrogant, and humble him.
40:12  Look at everyone who is arrogant, and humble him, And trample down the wicked where they stand.
40:13  Hide them together in the dust; Imprison them in the hidden place.
40:14  Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you.
40:15  “Behold, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox.
40:16  Behold, his strength in his waist, And his power in the muscles of his belly.
40:17  He hangs his tail like a cedar; The tendons of his thighs are knit together.
40:18  His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs are like bars of iron.
40:19  “He is the first of the ways of God; Let his Maker bring His sword near.
40:20  Indeed the mountains bring him food, And all the animals of the field play there.
40:21  He lies down under the lotus plants, In the hiding place of the reeds and the marsh.
40:22  The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him.
40:23  If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.
40:24  Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, Can anyone pierce his nose with barbs?