“Behold now, Behemoth, which I made as well as you;
He eats grass like an ox.

Then the Lord said to Job,

“Behold, I am insignificant; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth.

“Or do you have an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty?
Let him who reproves God answer it.”

Then the Lord answered Job out of the storm and said,

“Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
And look on everyone who is proud, and make him low.

“Will you really annul My judgment?
Will you condemn Me that you may be justified?

“He bends his tail like a cedar;
The sinews of his thighs are knit together.

“Adorn yourself with eminence and dignity,
And clothe yourself with honor and majesty.

“He is the first of the ways of God;
Let his maker bring near his sword.

“Look on everyone who is proud, and humble him,
And tread down the wicked where they stand.

Then Job answered the Lord and said,

“His bones are tubes of bronze;
His limbs are like bars of iron.

“Now gird up your loins like a man;
I will ask you, and you instruct Me.

“Under the lotus plants he lies down,
In the covert of the reeds and the marsh.

“Then I will also confess to you,
That your own right hand can save you.

“Behold now, his strength in his loins
And his power in the muscles of his belly.

“Once I have spoken, and I will not answer;
Even twice, and I will add nothing more.”

“Surely the mountains bring him food,
And all the beasts of the field play there.

“Hide them in the dust together;
Bind them in the hidden place.

“If a river rages, he is not alarmed;
He is confident, though the Jordan rushes to his mouth.

“The lotus plants cover him with shade;
The willows of the brook surround him.

“Can anyone capture him when he is on watch,
With barbs can anyone pierce his nose?