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Job Humbles Himself Before the LORD

¹ And the LORD said to Job:² “Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”³ Then Job answered the LORD:⁴ “Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.⁵ I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”

⁶ Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:⁷ “Now brace yourself^(a) like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer Me.⁸ Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?⁹ Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?¹⁰ Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory.¹¹ Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low.¹² Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.¹³ Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave^(a).¹⁴ Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.

¹⁵ Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.¹⁶ See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly.¹⁷ His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit.¹⁸ His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron.¹⁹ He is the foremost of God’s works^(a); only his Maker can draw the sword against him.²⁰ The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby.²¹ He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh.²² The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.²³ Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth.²⁴ Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare?