JOB 40 Parallel KJV
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KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)


1  Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

2  Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

3  Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

4  Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

5  Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

6  Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

7  Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

8  Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

9  Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

10  Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

11  Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

12  Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

13  Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

14  Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

15  Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

16  Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

17  He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

18  His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

19  He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

20  Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

21  He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

22  The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

23  Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

24  He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

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1  Moreouer the Lord answered Iob, and said,

2  Shall hee that contendeth with the Almightie, instruct him? he that reproueth God, let him answere it.

3  ¶ Then Iob answered the Lord, and said,

4  Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.

5  Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further.

6  ¶ Then answered the Lord vnto Iob out of the whirlewinde, and said:

7  Gird vp thy loynes now like a man: I will demaund of thee, and declare thou vnto me.

8  Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous?

9  Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him?

10  Decke thy selfe now with Maiestie, and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with glory, and beautie.

11  Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him.

12  Looke on euery one that is proud, and bring him low: and tread downe the wicked in their place.

13  Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in secret.

14  Then will I also confesse vnto thee, that thine owne right hand can saue thee.

15  ¶ Beholde now Behemoth which I made with thee, hee eateth grasse as an oxe.

16  Loe now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauell of his belly.

17  Hee moueth his taile like a Cedar: the sinewes of his stones are wrapt together.

18  His bones are as strong pieces of brasse: his bones are like barres of iron.

19  Hee is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, can make his sword to approach vnto him.

20  Surely the mountaines bring him foorth foode: where all the beasts of the field play.

21  He lieth vnder the shady trees in the couert of the reede, and fennes.

22  The shady trees couer him with their shaddow: the willowes of the brooke compasse him about.

23  Behold, he drinketh vp a riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iordan into his mouth.

24  He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pearceth through snares.