Job

¹ The Lord said to Job:

² Let him who accuses God answer him!”

³ Then Job answered the Lord:

⁴ I put my hand over my mouth.

⁵ twice, but I will say no more.”

⁶ Then the Lord spoke to Job out of the storm:

⁷ I will question you, and you shall answer me.

⁸ Would you condemn me to justify yourself?

⁹ and can your voice thunder like his?

¹⁰ and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.

¹¹ look at every proud man and bring him low,

¹² crush the wicked where they stand.

¹³ shroud their faces in the grave.

¹⁴ that your own right hand can save you.

¹⁵ which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.

¹⁶ what power in the muscles of his belly!

¹⁷ the sinews of his thighs are close-knit.

¹⁸ his limbs like rods of iron.

¹⁹ yet his Maker can approach him with his sword.

²⁰ and all the wild animals play nearby.

²¹ hidden among the reeds in the marsh.

²² the poplars by the stream surround him.

²³ he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.

²⁴ or trap him and pierce his nose?