Job 40:1-14

English Standard Version

² “Shall a faultfinder ^(B)contend with the Almighty?
    He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

⁴ “Behold, I am ^(C)of small account; what shall I answer you?
    ^(D)I lay my hand on my mouth.
⁵ I have spoken ^(E)once, and I will not answer;
    ^(F)twice, but I will proceed no further.”

^7 (H)“Dress for action^[a] like a man;
    ^(I)I will question you, and you make it known to me.
⁸ Will you even put me in the wrong?
    Will you condemn me that ^(J)you may be in the right?
⁹ Have you ^(K)an arm like God,
    and can you thunder with ^(L)a voice like his?

¹⁰ “Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity;
    ^(M)clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
¹¹ Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
    and look on everyone who is ^(N)proud and abase him.
¹² Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low
    and ^(O)tread down the wicked ^(P)where they stand.
^13 (Q)Hide them all in ^(R)the dust together;
    bind their faces in the world below.^[b]
14 Then will I also acknowledge to you
    that your own ^(S)right hand can save you.