| Holman Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1The LORD answered Job: | 1And the LORD said to Job: |
| 2Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? Let him who argues with God give an answer. | 2“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.” |
| 3Then Job answered the LORD: | 3Then Job answered the LORD: |
| 4I am so insignificant. How can I answer You? I place my hand over my mouth. | 4“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth. |
| 5I have spoken once, and I will not reply; twice, but now I can add nothing. | 5I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.” |
| 6Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind: | 6Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said: |
| 7Get ready to answer Me like a man; When I question you, you will inform Me. | 7“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me. |
| 8Would you really challenge My justice? Would you declare Me guilty to justify yourself? | 8Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself? |
| 9Do you have an arm like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like His? | 9Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His? |
| 10Adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory. | 10Then adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory. |
| 11Unleash your raging anger; look on every proud person and humiliate him. | 11Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low. |
| 12Look on every proud person and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand. | 12Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand. |
| 13Hide them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave. | 13Bury them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave. |
| 14Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can deliver you. | 14Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you. |
| 15Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He eats grass like an ox. | 15Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox. |
| 16Look at the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly. | 16See the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly. |
| 17He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree; the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together. | 17His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are tightly knit. |
| 18His bones are bronze tubes; his limbs are like iron rods. | 18His bones are tubes of bronze; his limbs are rods of iron. |
| 19He is the foremost of God's works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him. | 19He is the foremost of God’s works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him. |
| 20The hills yield food for him, while all sorts of wild animals play there. | 20The hills yield him their produce, while all the beasts of the field play nearby. |
| 21He lies under the lotus plants, hiding in the protection of marshy reeds. | 21He lies under the lotus plants, hidden among the reeds of the marsh. |
| 22Lotus plants cover him with their shade; the willows by the brook surround him. | 22The lotus plants conceal him in their shade; the willows of the brook surround him. |
| 23Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains confident, even if the Jordan surges up to his mouth. | 23Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains secure, though the Jordan surges to his mouth. |
| 24Can anyone capture him while he looks on, or pierce his nose with snares? | 24Can anyone capture him as he looks on, or pierce his nose with a snare? |
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