Job 40
Berean Standard Bible
1And the LORD said to Job: 2“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who argues with God give an answer.” 3Then Job answered the LORD: 4“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You?
I place my hand over my mouth. 5I have spoken once, but I have no answer—
twice, but I have nothing to add.” 6Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: 7“Now brace yourself * like a man;
I will question you, and you shall inform Me.* 8Would you really annul My justice?
Would you condemn Me to justify yourself? 9Do you have an arm like God’s?
Can you thunder with a voice like His? 10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor,
and clothe yourself with honor and glory. 11Unleash the fury of your wrath;
look on every proud man and bring him low. 12Look on every proud man and humble him;
trample the wicked where they stand. 13Bury them together in the dust;
imprison them in the grave.* 14Then I will confess to you
that your own right hand can save you. 15Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you.
He feeds on grass like an ox. 16See the strength of his loins
and the power in the muscles of his belly. 17His tail sways like a cedar;
the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit. 18His bones are tubes of bronze;
his limbs are rods of iron. 19He is the foremost of God’s works;*
only his Maker can draw the sword against him. 20The hills yield him their produce,
while all the beasts of the field play nearby. 21He lies under the lotus plants,*
hidden among the reeds of the marsh. 22The lotus plants conceal him in their shade;
the willows * of the brook surround him. 23Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid;
he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth. 24Can anyone capture him as he looks on,
or pierce his nose with a snare?
English text: Berean Standard Bible (BSB). English audio: Berean Standard Audio Bible.