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Iob 40

¹Moreouer the Lord answered Iob, and said,

²Shall hee that contendeth with the Almightie, instruct him? he that reproueth God, let him answere it.

³Then Iob answered the Lord, and said,

⁴Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.

⁵Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further.

⁶Then answered the Lord vnto Iob out of the whirlewinde, and said:

⁷Gird vp thy loynes now like a man: I will demaund of thee, and declare thou vnto me.

⁸Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous?

⁹Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him?

¹⁰Decke thy selfe now with Maiestie, and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with glory, and beautie.

¹¹Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him.

¹²Looke on euery one that is proud, and bring him low: and tread downe the wicked in their place.

¹³Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in secret.

¹⁴Then will I also confesse vnto thee, that thine owne right hand can saue thee.

¹⁵Beholde now Behemoth which I made with thee, hee eateth grasse as an oxe.

¹⁶Loe now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauell of his belly.

¹⁷Hee moueth his taile like a Cedar: the sinewes of his stones are wrapt together.

¹⁸His bones are as strong pieces of brasse: his bones are like barres of iron.

¹⁹Hee is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, can make his sword to approach vnto him.

²⁰Surely the mountaines bring him foorth foode: where all the beasts of the field play.

²¹He lieth vnder the shady trees in the couert of the reede, and fennes.

²²The shady trees couer him with their shaddow: the willowes of the brooke compasse him about.

²³Behold, he drinketh vp a riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iordan into his mouth.

²⁴He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pearceth through snares.