2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him he that reproveth God let him answer it

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

5 Once have I spoken but 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

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

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

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

11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath and behold 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

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

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

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

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

18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass his bones 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

20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food where all the beasts of the field play

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

22 The shady 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

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