| 1 ¶ Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,
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| 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
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| 3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
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| 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
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| 5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
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| 6 ¶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
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| 7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
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| 8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
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| 9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
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| 10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
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| 11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
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| 12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
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| 13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
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| 14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
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| 15 ¶ Behold now behemoth,1 which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
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| 16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
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| 17 He2 moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
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| 18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
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| 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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| 20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
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| 21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
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| 22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
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| 23 Behold, he drinketh up3 a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
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| 24 He4 taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
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