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| 40:1 |
Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
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| 40:2 |
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct [him]? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
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| 40:3 |
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
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| 40:4 |
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
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| 40:5 |
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
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| 40:6 |
Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
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| 40:7 |
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
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| 40:8 |
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
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| 40:9 |
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
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| 40:10 |
Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
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| 40:11 |
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase him.
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| 40:12 |
Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
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| 40:13 |
Hide them in the dust together; [and] bind their faces in secret.
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| 40:14 |
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
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| 40:15 |
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
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| 40:16 |
Lo now, his strength [is] in his loins, and his force [is] in the navel of his belly.
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| 40:17 |
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
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| 40:18 |
His bones [are as] strong pieces of brass; his bones [are] like bars of iron.
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| 40:19 |
He [is] the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach [unto him].
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| 40:20 |
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
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| 40:21 |
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
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| 40:22 |
The shady trees cover him [with] their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
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| 40:23 |
Behold, he drinketh up a river, [and] hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
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| 40:24 |
He taketh it with his eyes: [his] nose pierceth through snares.
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