| New American Standard Bible 1995 | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then the LORD said to Job, | 1The LORD answered Job: |
| 2"Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it." | 2Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct Him? Let him who argues with God give an answer. |
| 3Then Job answered the LORD and said, | 3Then Job answered the LORD: |
| 4"Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You? I lay my hand on my mouth. | 4I am so insignificant. How can I answer You? I place my hand over my mouth. |
| 5"Once I have spoken, and I will not answer; Even twice, and I will add nothing more." | 5I have spoken once, and I will not reply; twice, but now I can add nothing. |
| 6Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm and said, | 6Then the LORD answered Job from the whirlwind: |
| 7"Now gird up your loins like a man; I will ask you, and you instruct Me. | 7Get ready to answer Me like a man; When I question you, you will inform Me. |
| 8"Will you really annul My judgment? Will you condemn Me that you may be justified? | 8Would you really challenge My justice? Would you declare Me guilty to justify yourself? |
| 9"Or do you have an arm like God, And can you thunder with a voice like His? | 9Do you have an arm like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like His? |
| 10"Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity, And clothe yourself with honor and majesty. | 10Adorn yourself with majesty and splendor, and clothe yourself with honor and glory. |
| 11"Pour out the overflowings of your anger, And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low. | 11Unleash your raging anger; look on every proud person and humiliate him. |
| 12"Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him, And tread down the wicked where they stand. | 12Look on every proud person and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand. |
| 13"Hide them in the dust together; Bind them in the hidden place. | 13Hide them together in the dust; imprison them in the grave. |
| 14"Then I will also confess to you, That your own right hand can save you. | 14Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can deliver you. |
| 15"Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you; He eats grass like an ox. | 15Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He eats grass like an ox. |
| 16"Behold now, his strength in his loins And his power in the muscles of his belly. | 16Look at the strength of his loins and the power in the muscles of his belly. |
| 17"He bends his tail like a cedar; The sinews of his thighs are knit together. | 17He stiffens his tail like a cedar tree; the tendons of his thighs are woven firmly together. |
| 18"His bones are tubes of bronze; His limbs are like bars of iron. | 18His bones are bronze tubes; his limbs are like iron rods. |
| 19"He is the first of the ways of God; Let his maker bring near his sword. | 19He is the foremost of God's works; only his Maker can draw the sword against him. |
| 20"Surely the mountains bring him food, And all the beasts of the field play there. | 20The hills yield food for him, while all sorts of wild animals play there. |
| 21"Under the lotus plants he lies down, In the covert of the reeds and the marsh. | 21He lies under the lotus plants, hiding in the protection of marshy reeds. |
| 22"The lotus plants cover him with shade; The willows of the brook surround him. | 22Lotus plants cover him with their shade; the willows by the brook surround him. |
| 23"If a river rages, he is not alarmed; He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth. | 23Though the river rages, Behemoth is unafraid; he remains confident, even if the Jordan surges up to his mouth. |
| 24"Can anyone capture him when he is on watch, With barbs can anyone pierce his nose? | 24Can anyone capture him while he looks on, or pierce his nose with snares? |
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