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| 40:1 | Moreouer the Lord answered Iob, and said, |
| 40:2 | Shall hee that contendeth with the Almightie, instruct him? he that reproueth God, let him answere it. |
| 40:3 | Then Iob answered the Lord, and said, |
| 40:4 | Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth. |
| 40:5 | Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further. |
| 40:6 | Then answered the Lord vnto Iob out of the whirlewinde, and said: |
| 40:7 | Gird vp thy loynes now like a man: I will demaund of thee, and declare thou vnto me. |
| 40:8 | Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous? |
| 40:9 | Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him? |
| 40:10 | Decke thy selfe now with Maiestie, and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with glory, and beautie. |
| 40:11 | Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him. |
| 40:12 | Looke on euery one that is proud, and bring him low: and tread downe the wicked in their place. |
| 40:13 | Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in secret. |
| 40:14 | Then will I also confesse vnto thee, that thine owne right hand can saue thee. |
| 40:15 | Beholde now Behemoth which I made with thee, hee eateth grasse as an oxe. |
| 40:16 | Loe now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauell of his belly. |
| 40:17 | Hee moueth his taile like a Cedar: the sinewes of his stones are wrapt together. |
| 40:18 | His bones are as strong pieces of brasse: his bones are like barres of iron. |
| 40:19 | Hee is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, can make his sword to approach vnto him. |
| 40:20 | Surely the mountaines bring him foorth foode: where all the beasts of the field play. |
| 40:21 | He lieth vnder the shady trees in the couert of the reede, and fennes. |
| 40:22 | The shady trees couer him with their shaddow: the willowes of the brooke compasse him about. |
| 40:23 | Behold, he drinketh vp a riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iordan into his mouth. |
| 40:24 | He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pearceth through snares. |
| 40:1 | Moreouer the Lorde spake vnto Iob, and saide |
| 40:2 | Shall he whom the almightie wyl chasten, contend with him? Should not he which disputeth with God, geue him an aunswere |
| 40:3 | Then Iob aunswered the Lorde, saying |
| 40:4 | Beholde, I am vyle, what shall I aunswere thee, therefore I wyll laye my hande vpon my mouth |
| 40:5 | Once haue I spoken, but I wyll saye no more: yea twyse, but I wyl proceede no further |
| 40:6 | Then aunswered the Lorde vnto Iob out of the whirle winde, and saide |
| 40:7 | Girde vp thy loynes now lyke a man: I wyll demaunde of thee, and make thou aunswere |
| 40:8 | Wylt thou disanul my iudgement? or wylt thou condempne me, that thou mayst be righteous |
| 40:9 | Is thy power then lyke the power of God? maketh thy voyce a sounde as his doth |
| 40:10 | Decke thy selfe now with excellencie and maiestie, and araye thy selfe with beautie and glory |
| 40:11 | Cast abrode the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him |
| 40:12 | Loke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe, & destroy the wicked in their place |
| 40:13 | Hide them in the dust together, and couer their faces in secrete |
| 40:14 | Then wyll I confesse vnto thee also, that thyne owne right hande shall saue thee |
| 40:15 | Beholde the beaste Behemoth, who I made with thee, which eateth haye as an oxe |
| 40:16 | Lo how his strength is in his loynes, and what power he hath in the nauil of his body |
| 40:17 | When he wyll, he spreadeth out his tayle lyke a Cedar tree, all his sinowes are stiffe |
| 40:18 | His bones are lyke pipes of brasse, yea his bones are lyke staues of iron |
| 40:19 | He is the chiefe of the wayes of God, he that made him wyl make his sword to approche vnto him |
| 40:20 | Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde take their pastime |
| 40:21 | He resteth him in the shade, in the couerte of the reede and fennes |
| 40:22 | The trees couer him with their shadowe, and the wyllowes of the brooke compasse him about |
| 40:23 | Beholde, he drinketh vp whole ryuers and feareth not, he thinketh that he can drawe vp Iordane into his mouth |
| 40:24 | He taketh it with his eyes, and yet the hunter putteth a bridle into his nose |
| 40:1 | Againe the Lord answered Iob out of the whirle winde, and said, |
| 40:2 | Girde vp now thy loynes like a man: I will demaunde of thee, and declare thou vnto me. |
| 40:3 | Wilt thou disanul my iudgement? or wilt thou condemne me, that thou mayst be iustified? |
| 40:4 | Or hast thou an arme like God? or doest thou thunder with a voyce like him? |
| 40:5 | Decke thy selfe now with maiestie and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with beautie and glory. |
| 40:6 | Cast abroad the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him. |
| 40:7 | Looke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe: and destroy the wicked in their place. |
| 40:8 | Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in a secret place. |
| 40:9 | Then will I confesse vnto thee also, that thy right hand can saue thee. |
| 40:10 | Behold now Behemoth (whom I made with thee) which eateth grasse as an oxe. |
| 40:11 | Behold now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauil of his belly. |
| 40:12 | When hee taketh pleasure, his taile is like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapt together. |
| 40:13 | His bones are like staues of brasse, and his small bones like staues of yron. |
| 40:14 | He is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, will make his sworde to approch vnto him. |
| 40:15 | Surely the mountaines bring him foorth grasse, where all the beastes of the fielde play. |
| 40:16 | Lyeth hee vnder the trees in the couert of the reede and fennes? |
| 40:17 | Can the trees couer him with their shadow? or can the willowes of the riuer compasse him about? |
| 40:18 | Behold, he spoyleth the riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iorden into his mouth. |
| 40:19 | Hee taketh it with his eyes, and thrusteth his nose through whatsoeuer meeteth him. |
| 40:20 | Canst thou drawe out Liuiathan with an hooke, and with a line which thou shalt cast downe vnto his tongue? |
| 40:21 | Canst thou cast an hooke into his nose? canst thou perce his iawes with an angle? |
| 40:22 | Will he make many prayers vnto thee, or speake thee faire? |
| 40:23 | Will hee make a couenant with thee? and wilt thou take him as a seruant for euer? |
| 40:24 | Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bynd him for thy maydes? (Job : ) Shall the companions baket with him? shall they deuide him among the marchants? (Job : ) Canst thou fill the basket with his skinne? or the fishpanier with his head? (Job : ) Lay thine hand vpon him: remember the battel, and do no more so. (Job : ) Behold, his hope is in vaine: for shall not one perish euen at the sight of him? |
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