1 Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

<>the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind

2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

<>words without knowledge

3 Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

<>Gird up now thy loins

4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

<>I laid the foundations of the earth, <>foundations

5 Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

<>vv. 5-6

6 Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

<>vv. 5-6, <>the foundations … the corner stone, <>the corner stone

7 When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

<>the morning stars, <>the sons of God

8 Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?

<>vv. 8-9

9 When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

<>vv. 8-9

10 And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

11 And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

<>here shall thy proud waves be stayed

12 Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

<>vv. 12-13, <>the dayspring

13 That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

<>vv. 12-13

14 It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

15 And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

<>from the wicked their light is withholden, <>the high arm shall be broken

16 Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

<>hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

17 Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?

<>the gates, <>death … death, <>the shadow of death

18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

<>the breadth of the earth, <>if thou knowest it all

19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

<>Where is the way where light dwelleth?

20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

<>born, <>the number of thy days is great?

22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

<>vv. 22-23, <>the treasures of the snow, <>the treasures of the hail

23 Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

<>vv. 22-23

24 By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

<>the light … scattereth the east wind upon the earth

25 Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

<>vv. 25-28

26 To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

<>vv. 25-28, <>rain

27 To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

<>vv. 25-28

28 Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

<>vv. 25-28, <>dew

29 Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

<>the hoary frost of heaven

30 The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

31 Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

<>vv. 31-32, <>loose the bands

32 Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

<>vv. 31-32

33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

<>the ordinances of heaven

34 Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

<>v. 34

35 Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?

36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

<>Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts?, <>who hath given understanding to the heart?

37 Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

<>vv. 37-38

38 When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?

<>vv. 37-38

39 Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,

<>fill the appetite of the young lions

40 When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

41 Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

<>Who provideth for the raven his food?

1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?

2 Canst thou number the months that they fulfil? or knowest thou the time when they bring forth?

3 They bow themselves, they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows.

<>they bring forth their young ones, they cast out their sorrows

4 Their young ones are in good liking, they grow up with corn; they go forth, and return not unto them.

5 Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

<>who hath loosed the bands

6 Whose house I have made the wilderness, and the barren land his dwellings.

7 He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

<>the city

8 The range of the mountains is his pasture, and he searcheth after every green thing.

<>v. 8

9 Will the unicorn be willing to serve thee, or abide by thy crib?

10 Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?

11 Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

<>Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great?

12 Wilt thou believe him, that he will bring home thy seed, and gather it into thy barn?

13 Gavest thou the goodly wings unto the peacocks? or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?

14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,

15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.

16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;

<>She is hardened against her young ones, <>her labour is in vain

17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

<>What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth

19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.

<>the glory of his nostrils is terrible

21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

<>He … rejoiceth in his strength, <>armed

22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

<>neither turneth he back from the sword

23 The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield.

24 He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet.

<>He swalloweth the ground, <>trumpet

25 He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.

<>captains

26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?

27 Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?

<>vv. 27,30, <>Doth the eagle mount up, <>Doth the eagle … make her nest on high?

28 She dwelleth and abideth on the rock, upon the crag of the rock, and the strong place.

<>dwelleth and abideth on the rock

29 From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off.

<>eyes behold afar off

30 Her young ones also suck up blood: and where the slain are, there is she.

<>vv. 27,30

1 Moreover the LORD answered Job, and said,

<>the LORD answered

2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.

<>Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him?, <>contendeth with the Almighty

3 Then Job answered the LORD, and said,

<>vv. 3-5

4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

<>vv. 3-5, <>v. 4, <>Behold, I am vile, <>I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.

<>vv. 3-5, <>v. 5

6 Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

<>v. 6, <>Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind

7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

<>Gird up thy loins

8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

<>Wilt thou also disannul my judgment?

9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

<>Hast thou an arm like God?

10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

<>array thyself with glory and beauty

11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.

12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

<>in their place

13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.

14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.

15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.

<>vv. 15,19, <>vv. 15-16, <>behemoth, which I made with thee

16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.

<>vv. 15-16

17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.

18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.

19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.

<>vv. 15,19, <>he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him

20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

<>The shady trees cover him with their shadow, <>the brook

23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

<>he drinketh up a river

24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.

<>taketh it with his eyes, <>pierceth through snares