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Job Says What Can I Say?

Then the LORD said to Job,

2 “Will the faultfinder ^acontend with the Almighty?Let him who ^brebukes God ¹give an answer.”

3 Then Job answered the LORD and said,

4 “Behold, I am insignificant; what can I say in response to You?I ^aput my hand on my mouth.5 “I have spoken once, and ^aI will not reply;Or twice, and I will add nothing more.”

God Questions Job

6 Then the ^aLORD answered Job from the whirlwind and said,

7 “Now ¹^atighten the belt on your waist like a man;I will ^bask you, and you instruct Me.8 “Will you really ^anullify My judgment?Will you ^bcondemn Me ^cso that you may be justified?9 “Or do you have an arm like God,And can you ^athunder with a voice like His?

10 “^aAdorn yourself with pride and dignity,And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.11 “Let out your ^aoutbursts of anger,And look at everyone who is ^barrogant, and humble him.12 “Look at everyone who is arrogant, and ^ahumble him,And ^btrample down the wicked ¹where they stand.13 “^aHide them together in the dust;Imprison ¹them in the hidden place.14 “Then I will also ¹confess to you,That your own right hand can save you.

God’s Power Shown in Creatures

15 “Behold, ¹Behemoth, which ^aI made ²as well as you;He eats grass like an ox.16 “Behold, his strength in his waist,And his power in the muscles of his belly.17 “He hangs his tail like a cedar;The tendons of his thighs are knit together.18 “His bones are tubes of bronze;His ¹limbs are like bars of iron.

19 “He is the ^afirst of the ways of God;Let his ^bMaker bring His sword near.20 “Indeed the ¹mountains ^abring him food,And all the animals of the field ^bplay there.21 “He lies down under the lotus plants,In the hiding place of the reeds and the marsh.22 “The lotus plants cover him with ¹shade;The willows of the brook surround him.23 “If a river ¹rages, he is not alarmed;He is confident, though the ^aJordan rushes to his mouth.24 “Can anyone capture him ¹when he is on watch,Can anyone pierce his nose with barbs?

Job: What Can I Say?

Then the LORD said to Job,

2 “Will the faultfinder ^acontend with the Almighty?Let him who ^breproves God answer it.”

3 Then Job answered the LORD and said,

4 “Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You?I ^alay my hand on my mouth.5 “Once I have spoken, and ^aI will not answer;Even twice, and I will add nothing more.”

God Questions Job

6 Then the ^aLORD answered Job out of the storm and said,

7 “Now ^agird up your loins like a man;I will ^bask you, and you instruct Me.8 “Will you really ^aannul My judgment?Will you ^bcondemn Me ^cthat you may be justified?9 “Or do you have an arm like God,And can you ^athunder with a voice like His?

10 “^aAdorn yourself with eminence and dignity,And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.11 “Pour out ^athe overflowings of your anger,And look on everyone who is ^bproud, and make him low.12 “Look on everyone who is proud, and ^ahumble him,And ^btread down the wicked ¹where they stand.13 “^aHide them in the dust together;Bind ¹them in the hidden place.14 “Then I will also ¹confess to you,That your own right hand can save you.

God’s Power Shown in Creatures

15 “Behold now, ¹Behemoth, which ^aI made ²as well as you;He eats grass like an ox.16 “Behold now, his strength in his loinsAnd his power in the muscles of his belly.17 “He bends his tail like a cedar;The sinews of his thighs are knit together.18 “His bones are tubes of bronze;His ¹limbs are like bars of iron.

19 “He is the ^afirst of the ways of God;Let his ^bmaker bring near his sword.20 “Surely the mountains ^abring him food,And all the beasts of the field ^bplay there.21 “Under the lotus plants he lies down,In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.22 “The lotus plants cover him with ¹shade;The willows of the brook surround him.23 “If a river ¹rages, he is not alarmed;He is confident, though the ^aJordan rushes to his mouth.24 “Can anyone capture him ¹when he is on watch,With ²barbs can anyone pierce his nose?