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