[1] The Lord said to Job: [2] "Will the person who argues with God All-Powerful correct him? Let the person who accuses God answer him!" [3] Then Job answered the Lord: [4] "I am not worthy. I cannot answer you anything. I will put my hand over my mouth. [5] I spoke one time, but I will not answer again. I even spoke two times, but I will say nothing more." [6] Then the Lord spoke to Job from the storm: [7] "Be strong, like a man. I will ask you questions. And you must answer me. [8] Would you say that I am unfair? Would you blame me to make yourself look right? [9] Are you as strong as God? And can your voice thunder like his? [10] If so, then decorate yourself with glory and beauty. And put on honor and greatness as if they were clothing. [11] Let your great anger punish. Look at everyone who is proud and make him feel unimportant. [12] Look at everyone who is proud and bring him under your control. Crush the wicked wherever they are. [13] Bury them all in the dirt together. Cover their faces in the grave. [14] If you can do that, then I myself will praise you because you are strong enough to save yourself. [15] "Look at Behemoth. I made him just as I made you. He eats grass like an ox. [16] Look at the strength he has in his body. The muscles of his stomach are powerful! [17] His tail extends like a cedar tree. The muscles of his thighs are woven together. [18] His bones are like tubes of bronze metal. His legs are like bars of iron. [19] He is one of the first of God's works. But God, his Maker, can destroy him. [20] The hills, where the wild animals play, provide food for him. [21] He lies under the lotus plants hidden by the tall grass in the swamp. [22] The lotus plants hide him in their shadow. The poplar trees by the streams surround him. [23] If the river floods, he will not be afraid. He is not afraid even if the Jordan River rushes to his mouth. [24] Can anyone blind his eyes and capture him? Can anyone put hooks in his nose?
