Job 40:1
Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,
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Job 40:2
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
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Job 40:3
Then Job answered the Lord, and said,
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Job 40:4
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
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Job 40:5
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
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Job 40:6
Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
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Job 40:7
Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
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Job 40:8
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
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Job 40:9
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
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Job 40:10
Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
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Job 40:11
Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
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Job 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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Job 40:13
Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
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Job 40:14
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
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Job 40:15
Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
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Job 40:16
Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
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Job 40:17
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
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Job 40:18
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
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Job 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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Job 40:20
Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
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Job 40:21
He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
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Job 40:22
The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
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Job 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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Job 40:24
He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
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Job 41:1
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
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Job 41:2
Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
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Job 41:3
Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
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Job 41:4
Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
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Job 41:5
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
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Job 41:6
Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
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Job 41:7
Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
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Job 41:8
Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
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Job 41:9
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
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Job 41:10
None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
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Job 41:11
Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
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Job 41:12
I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
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Job 41:13
Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
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Job 41:14
Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
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Job 41:15
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
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Job 41:16
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
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Job 41:17
They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
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Job 41:18
By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
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Job 41:19
Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
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Job 41:20
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
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Job 41:21
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
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Job 41:22
In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
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Job 41:23
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
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Job 41:24
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
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Job 41:25
When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
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Job 41:26
The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
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Job 41:27
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
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Job 41:28
The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
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Job 41:29
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
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Job 41:30
Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
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Job 41:31
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
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Job 41:32
He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
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Job 41:33
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
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Job 41:34
He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
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