God

when I made the clouds its blanket and dense fog its swaddling cloth,

when I made the breakers its boundary set its gates and bars,

which I save for times of trouble, for days of battle and war?

Who provides food for the raven when his young cry out to God and wander about for lack of food?

I made the 'Aravah its home, the salty desert its place to live.

because God has deprived it of wisdom and given it no share in understanding.

Continuing to address Iyov, ADONAI said:

"Does the critic still want to dispute Shaddai? Let him who wants to correct God give an answer!"

Then Iyov replied to ADONAI:

"I am too ashamed; I have nothing to say. I lay my hand over my mouth.

ADONAI answered Iyov out of the storm:

"Stand up like a man, and brace yourself; I will ask questions; and you, give the answers!

"Are you impugning my justice? Putting me in the wrong to prove yourself right?

Do you have an arm like God's? Can you thunder with a voice like his?

If you do this, then I will confess to you that your own power can save you.

"Now consider Behemot, whom I made along with you. He eats grass like an ox.

"He ranks first among God's works. Only his maker can approach him with his sword.

No one is fierce enough to rouse him, so who can stand up to me?

Who has given me anything and made me pay it back? Everything belongs to me under all of heaven.

"I have more to say about his limbs, his strong talk, and his matchless strength.

Then [at last,] Iyov gave ADONAI this answer:

"I know that you can do everything, that no purpose of yours can be thwarted.

"Please listen, and I will speak. [You said,] 'I will ask questions; and you, give me answers'-

I had heard about you with my ears, but now my eye sees you;

After ADONAI had spoken these words to Iyov, ADONAI said to Elifaz the Teimani, "My anger is blazing against you and your two friends, because, unlike my servant Iyov, you have not spoken rightly about me.