40 And Jehovah answered Job and said,

² Shall he that will contend with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth +God, let him answer it.

³ And Job answered Jehovah and said,

⁴ Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.

⁵ Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.

⁶ And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,

⁷ Gird up now thy loins like a man: I will demand of thee, and inform thou me.

⁸ Wilt thou also annul 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 glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.

¹¹ Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him:

¹² Look on every one that is proud, bring him low, and tread down the wicked in their place:

¹³ Hide them in the dust together; bind their faces in secret.

¹⁴ Then will I also praise thee, because thy right hand saveth thee.

¹⁵ See now the behemoth, which I made with thee: he eateth grass as an ox.

¹⁶ Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.

¹⁷ He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.

¹⁸ His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.

¹⁹ He is the chief of God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.

²⁰ For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

²¹ He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:

²² Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.

²³ Lo, the river overfloweth—he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.

²⁴ Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through [his] nose in the trap?