| Holman Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1The LORD answered Job: | 1The LORD continued his response to Job by saying: |
| 2Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? Let him who argues with God give an answer. | 2"Should the one who is fighting the Almighty find fault with him? Let God's accuser answer." |
| 3Then Job answered the LORD: | 3Then Job replied to the LORD. He said: |
| 4I am so insignificant. How can I answer You? I place my hand over my mouth. | 4"I must look insignificant to you! How can I answer you? I'm speechless. |
| 5I have spoken once, and I will not reply; twice, but now I can add nothing. | 5I spoke once, but I can't answer; I tried a second time, but I won't do so anymore." |
| 6Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind: | 6The LORD answered Job from the wind storm and told him: |
| 7Get ready to answer Me like a man; When I question you, you will inform Me. | 7"Stand up like a man! I'll ask you some questions, and you give me some answers! |
| 8Would you really challenge My justice? Would you declare Me guilty to justify yourself? | 8Indeed would you annul my justice and condemn me, just so you can claim that you're righteous? |
| 9Do you have an arm like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like His? | 9Do you have strength like God? Can you create thunder with a sound like he can?" |
| 10Adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory. | 10"When you have adorned yourself with exalted majesty, clothed yourself with splendor and dignity, |
| 11Unleash your raging anger; look on every proud person and humiliate him. | 11dispensed the fury of your anger, made sure that you have humbled every proud person, |
| 12Look on every proud person and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand. | 12stared down and subdued every proud person, trampled the wicked right where they are, |
| 13Hide them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave. | 13buried them in the dust together, and sent them bound to that secret place, |
| 14Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can deliver you. | 14then I will applaud you myself! I'll admit that you can deliver yourself by your own efforts!" |
| 15Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He eats grass like an ox. | 15"Please observe Behemoth, which I made along with you. He eats grass like an ox. |
| 16Look at the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly. | 16Now take a look at the strength that he has in his loins, and in the muscles of his abdomen. |
| 17He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree; the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together. | 17His tail protrudes stiffly, like cedar; the sinews of his thigh interlink for strength. |
| 18His bones are bronze tubes; his limbs are like iron rods. | 18His bones are conduits of bronze; his strong bones are like bars of iron. |
| 19He is the foremost of God's works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him. | 19He is the grandest of God's undertakings, yet his creator is approaching him with his sword. |
| 20The hills yield food for him, while all sorts of wild animals play there. | 20Mountains produce food for him, where all the wild animals frolic. |
| 21He lies under the lotus plants, hiding in the protection of marshy reeds. | 21He lies under the lotus trees, hiding under reeds and marshes. |
| 22Lotus plants cover him with their shade; the willows by the brook surround him. | 22The lotus trees cover him with their shade, and willows that line the wadis surround him. |
| 23Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains confident, even if the Jordan surges up to his mouth. | 23What you see as a raging river doesn't alarm him; he is confident when the Jordan overflows. |
| 24Can anyone capture him while he looks on, or pierce his nose with snares? | 24Are your eyes looking to capture him, or to pierce his snout with a bridle?" |
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