1 \40:6\Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
2 \40:7\Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
3 \40:8\Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?
4 \40:9\Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
5 \40:10\Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
6 \40:11\Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.
7 \40:12\Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.
8 \40:13\Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.
9 \40:14\Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.
10 \40:15\See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.
11 \40:16\His strength is in his body, and his force in the muscles of his stomach.
12 \40:17\His tail is curving like a cedar; the muscles of his legs are joined together.
13 \40:18\His bones are pipes of brass, his legs are like rods of iron.
14 \40:19\He is the chief of the ways of God, made by him for his pleasure.
15 \40:20\He takes the produce of the mountains, where all the beasts of the field are at play.
16 \40:21\He takes his rest under the trees of the river, and in the pool, under the shade of the water-plants.
17 \40:22\He is covered by the branches of the trees; the grasses of the stream are round him.
18 \40:23\Truly, if the river is overflowing, it gives him no cause for fear; he has no sense of danger, even if Jordan is rushing against his mouth.
19 \40:24\Will anyone take him when he is on the watch, or put metal teeth through his nose?
20 \41:1\Is it possible for Leviathan to be pulled out with a fish-hook, or for a hook to be put through the bone of his mouth?
21 \41:2\Will you put a cord into his nose, or take him away with a cord round his tongue?
22 \41:3\Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?
23 \41:4\Will he make an agreement with you, so that you may take him as a servant for ever?
24 \41:5\Will you make sport with him, as with a bird? or put him in chains for your young women?
25 \41:6\Will the fishermen make profit out of him? will they have him cut up for the traders?
26 \41:7\Will you put sharp-pointed irons into his skin, or fish-spears into his head?
27 \41:8\Only put your hand on him, and see what a fight you will have; you will not do it again!
28 \41:9\Truly, the hope of his attacker is false; he is overcome even on seeing him!
1 耶 和 华 又 对 约 伯 说 :
2 强 辩 的 岂 可 与 全 能 者 争 论 么 ? 与 神 辩 驳 的 可 以 回 答 这 些 罢 !
3 于 是 , 约 伯 回 答 耶 和 华 说 :
4 我 是 卑 贱 的 ! 我 用 甚 么 回 答 你 呢 ? 只 好 用 手 摀 口 。
5 我 说 了 一 次 , 再 不 回 答 ; 说 了 两 次 , 就 不 再 说 。
6 于 是 , 耶 和 华 从 旋 风 中 回 答 约 伯 说 :
7 你 要 如 勇 士 束 腰 ; 我 问 你 , 你 可 以 指 示 我 。
8 你 岂 可 废 弃 我 所 拟 定 的 ? 岂 可 定 我 冇 罪 , 好 显 自 己 为 义 么 ?
9 你 冇 神 那 样 的 膀 臂 么 ? 你 能 象 他 发 雷 声 么 ?
10 你 要 以 荣 耀 庄 严 为 妆 饰 , 以 尊 荣 威 严 为 衣 服 ;
11 要 发 出 你 满 溢 的 怒 气 , 见 一 切 骄 傲 的 人 , 使 他 降 卑 ;
12 见 一 切 骄 傲 的 人 , 将 他 制 伏 , 把 恶 人 践 踏 在 本 处 ;
13 将 他 们 一 同 隐 藏 在 尘 土 中 , 把 他 们 的 脸 蒙 蔽 在 隐 密 处 ;
14 我 就 认 你 右 手 能 以 救 自 己 。
15 你 且 观 看 河 马 ; 我 造 你 也 造 它 。 它 吃 草 与 牛 一 样 ;
16 它 的 气 力 在 腰 间 , 能 力 在 肚 腹 的 筋 上 。
17 它 摇 动 尾 巴 如 香 柏 树 ; 它 大 腿 的 筋 互 相 联 络 。
18 它 的 骨 头 好 象 铜 管 ; 它 的 肢 体 彷 彿 铁 棍 。
19 它 在 神 所 造 的 物 中 为 首 ; 创 造 它 的 给 它 刀 剑 。
20 诸 山 给 它 出 食 物 , 也 是 百 兽 游 玩 之 处 。
21 它 伏 在 莲 叶 之 下 , 卧 在 芦 苇 隐 密 处 和 水 洼 子 里 。
22 莲 叶 的 阴 凉 遮 蔽 它 ; 溪 旁 的 柳 树 环 绕 它 。
23 河 水 泛 滥 , 它 不 发 战 ; 就 是 约 但 河 的 水 涨 到 它 口 边 , 也 是 安 然 。
24 在 它 防 备 的 时 候 , 谁 能 捉 拿 它 ? 谁 能 牢 笼 它 穿 它 的 鼻 子 呢 ?