Old Testament · BSB
Job 40
Berean Standard Bible · 24 verses
- And the LORD said to Job:
- “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”
- Then Job answered the LORD:
- “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.
- I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”
- Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
- “Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.
- Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?
- Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
- Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
- Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.
- Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
- Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave.
- Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.
- Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.
- See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.
- His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.
- His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.
- He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him.
- The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.
- He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.
- The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
- Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.
- Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?