God

When I made clouds the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,

And marked out for it my bound, And set bars and doors,

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

Who provideth for the raven his prey, When his young ones cry unto God, Andwander for lack of food?

Whose home I have made the wilderness, And the salt land his dwelling-place?

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

Moreover Jehovah answered Job, and said,

Shall he that cavilleth contend with the Almighty? He that argueth with God, let him answer it.

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay my hand upon my mouth.

Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

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

Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

Then will I also confess of thee That thine own right hand can save thee.

Behold now, behemoth, which I made as well as thee; He eateth grass as an ox.

He is the chief of the ways of God: Heonlythat made him giveth him his sword.

None is so fierce that he dare stir him up; Who then is he that can stand before me?

Who hath first given unto me, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, Nor his mighty strength, nor his goodly frame.

Then Job answered Jehovah, and said,

I know that thou canst do all things, And that no purpose of thine can be restrained.

Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee:

And it was so, that, after Jehovah had spoken these words unto Job, Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.