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# Chapter 40
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1. And the LORD said to Job:
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2. "Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
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He who argues with God, let him answer it."
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Job Promises Silence
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3. Then Job answered the LORD and said:
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4. "Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer you?
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1 And the Lord said to Job:
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2 “Shall a faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
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He who argues with 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 of small account; what shall I answer you?
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I lay my hand on my mouth.
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5. I have spoken once, and I will not answer;
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twice, but I will proceed no further."The LORD Challenges Job
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6. Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
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7. "Dress for action like a man;
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5 I have spoken once, and I will not answer;
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twice, but I will proceed no further.”
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6 Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
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7 “Dress for action like a man;
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I will question you, and you make it known to me.
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8. Will you even put me in the wrong?
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8 Will you even put me in the wrong?
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Will you condemn me that you may be in the right?
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9. Have you an arm like God,
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9 Have you an arm like God,
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and can you thunder with a voice like his?
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10. "Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity;
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10 “Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity;
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clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
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11. Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
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11 Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
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and look on everyone who is proud and abase him.
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12. Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low
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12 Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low
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and tread down the wicked where they stand.
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13. Hide them all in the dust together;
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13 Hide them all in the dust together;
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bind their faces in the world below.
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14. Then will I also acknowledge to you
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14 Then will I also acknowledge to you
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that your own right hand can save you.
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15. "Behold, Behemoth,
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15 “Behold, Behemoth,
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which I made as I made you;
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he eats grass like an ox.
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16. Behold, his strength in his loins,
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16 Behold, his strength in his loins,
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and his power in the muscles of his belly.
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17. He makes his tail stiff like a cedar;
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17 He makes his tail stiff like a cedar;
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the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
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18. His bones are tubes of bronze,
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18 His bones are tubes of bronze,
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his limbs like bars of iron.
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19. "He is the first of the works of God;
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19 “He is the first of the works of God;
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let him who made him bring near his sword!
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20. For the mountains yield food for him
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20 For the mountains yield food for him
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where all the wild beasts play.
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21. Under the lotus plants he lies,
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21 Under the lotus plants he lies,
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in the shelter of the reeds and in the marsh.
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22. For his shade the lotus trees cover him;
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22 For his shade the lotus trees cover him;
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the willows of the brook surround him.
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23. Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened;
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23 Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened;
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he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.
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24. Can one take him by his eyes,
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or pierce his nose with a snare?
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24 Can one take him by his eyes,
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or pierce his nose with a snare?
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