Job 40:1-12 ▼

1 Moreouer the Lorde spake vnto Iob, and saide:

2 Shall he whom the almightie wyl chasten, contend with him? Should not he which disputeth with God, geue him an aunswere?

3 Then Iob aunswered the Lorde, saying:

4 Beholde, I am vyle, what shall I aunswere thee, therefore I wyll laye my hande vpon my mouth.

5 Once haue I spoken, but I wyll saye no more: yea twyse, but I wyl proceede no further.

6 Then aunswered the Lorde vnto Iob out of the whirle winde, and saide:

7 Girde vp thy loynes now lyke a man: I wyll demaunde of thee, and make thou aunswere.

8 Wylt thou disanul my iudgement? or wylt thou condempne me, that thou mayst be righteous?

9 Is thy power then lyke the power of God? maketh thy voyce a sounde as his doth?

10 Decke thy selfe now with excellencie and maiestie, and araye thy selfe with beautie and glory:

11 Cast abrode the indignation of thy wrath, and beholde euery one that is proude, and abase him:

12 Loke on euery one that is arrogant, and bring him lowe, & destroy the wicked in their place: