Would you really challenge my justice?
Would you declare me guilty(A) to justify yourself?(B)
Do you have an arm like God’s?
Can you thunder with a voice like his?

10 Adorn yourself with majesty(C) and splendor,
and clothe yourself with honor and glory.
11 Pour out your raging anger;(D)
look on every proud person and humiliate him.(E)
12 Look on every proud person and humble him;(F)
trample the wicked where they stand.[a]
13 Hide them together in the dust;
imprison them in the grave.[b]
14 Then I will confess to you
that your own right hand(G) can deliver you.(H)

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Footnotes

  1. 40:12 Lit wicked in their place
  2. 40:13 Lit together; bind their faces in the hidden place

Yahweh Interrogates Job Again

“Indeed, would you annul my justice?
Would you condemn me, so that you might be righteous?
Or do you have an arm like God,
and can you thunder with a voice like his?
10 Adorn[a] yourself with pride and dignity,
and clothe yourself with splendor.
11 Pour out the overflowing of your anger,
and look at all the proud, and humble them.
12 Look at all the proud, humble them,
and tread down the wicked where they stand.[b]
13 Hide them in the dust together;
bind their faces in the grave.
14 And I will also praise you,
that your own right hand can save you.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 40:10 The particle sometimes translated “please” is present, but an almighty God or sovereign king does not say “please” when commanding his subjects
  2. Job 40:12 Literally “in place of them”