² “Will he who argues with the Almighty instruct Him?
    He who rebukes God, let him answer it.”

⁴ “Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer You?
    I will lay my hand over my mouth.
⁵ Once have I spoken, but I will not answer;
    yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

⁷ “Prepare yourself now like a man;
    I will question you,
    and you will answer Me.

⁸ “Will you indeed annul My judgment?
    Will you condemn Me, that you may be righteous?
⁹ Have you an arm like God?
    Or can you thunder with a voice like Him?
¹⁰ Adorn yourself now with majesty and excellence,
    and array yourself with glory and beauty.
¹¹ Let loose the rage of your wrath,
    and look on every one who is proud and abase him;
¹² look on every one who is proud and bring him low,
    and tread down the wicked in their place.
¹³ Hide them in the dust together,
    and imprison them in the hidden place of the grave.
¹⁴ Then I will also confess to you
    that your own right hand can save you.

¹⁵ “Look now at the behemoth
    which I made along with you;
    he eats grass like an ox.
¹⁶ See now his strength is in his hips,
    and his power is in the muscles of his belly.
¹⁷ He moves his tail like a cedar;
    the sinews of his thighs are wrapped together.
¹⁸ His bones are like strong pieces of brass;
    his bones are like bars of iron.
¹⁹ He is the first of the works of God;
    He who made him can bring near His sword.
²⁰ Surely the mountains bring forth food for him,
    where all the beasts of the field play.
²¹ He lies under the shady trees,
    in the thicket of the reed and marsh.
²² The shady trees cover him with their shadow;
    the willows of the brook surround him.
²³ Look, the river rages, but he is not alarmed;
    he trusts that he can draw up the Jordan into his mouth.
²⁴ Can anyone catch it by its eyes,
    or pierce its nose with a snare?