40:1 Then the Lord answered Job:
40:2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let the person who accuses God give him an answer!”
40:3 Then Job answered the Lord:
40:4 “Indeed, I am completely unworthy — how could I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.
40:5 I have spoken once, but I cannot answer; twice, but I will say no more.”
40:6 Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:
40:7 “Get ready for a difficult task like a man. I will question you and you will inform me!
40:8 Would you indeed annul my justice? Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?
40:9 Do you have an arm like God’s, and can you thunder with a voice like his?
40:10 Adorn yourself, then, with majesty and excellency, and clothe yourself with glory and honor!
40:11 Scatter abroad the abundance of your anger. Look at every proud man and bring him low;
40:12 Look at every proud man and abase him; crush the wicked on the spot!
40:13 Hide them in the dust together, imprison them in the grave.
40:14 Then I myself will acknowledge to you that your own right hand can save you.
40:15 “Look now at Behemoth, which I made as I made you; it eats grass like the ox.