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  • 1. Moreouer the Lord answered Iob, and said,
  • 2. Shall hee that contendeth with the Almightie, instruct him? he that reproueth God, let him answere it.
  • 3. Then Iob answered the Lord, and said,
  • 4. Behold, I am vile, what shall I answere thee? I wil lay my hand vpon my mouth.
  • 5. Once haue I spoken, but I will not answere: yea twise, but I will proceed no further.
  • 6. Then answered the Lord vnto Iob out of the whirlewinde, and said:
  • 7. Gird vp thy loynes now like a man: I will demaund of thee, and declare thou vnto me.
  • 8. Wilt thou also disanul my iudgement? Wilt thou condemne mee, that thou mayest be righteous?
  • 9. Hast thou an arme like God? or canst thou thunder with a voyce like him?
  • 10. Decke thy selfe now with Maiestie, and excellencie, and aray thy selfe with glory, and beautie.
  • 11. Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold euery one that is proud, and abase him.
  • 12. Looke on euery one that is proud, and bring him low: and tread downe the wicked in their place.
  • 13. Hide them in the dust together, and binde their faces in secret.
  • 14. Then will I also confesse vnto thee, that thine owne right hand can saue thee.
  • 15. Beholde now Behemoth which I made with thee, hee eateth grasse as an oxe.
  • 16. Loe now, his strength is in his loynes, and his force is in the nauell of his belly.
  • 17. Hee moueth his taile like a Cedar: the sinewes of his stones are wrapt together.
  • 18. His bones are as strong pieces of brasse: his bones are like barres of iron.
  • 19. Hee is the chiefe of the wayes of God: he that made him, can make his sword to approach vnto him.
  • 20. Surely the mountaines bring him foorth foode: where all the beasts of the field play.
  • 21. He lieth vnder the shady trees in the couert of the reede, and fennes.
  • 22. The shady trees couer him with their shaddow: the willowes of the brooke compasse him about.
  • 23. Behold, he drinketh vp a riuer, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw vp Iordan into his mouth.
  • 24. He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pearceth through snares.