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The LORD said to Job:
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"Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!"
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Then Job answered the LORD:
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"I am unworthy--how can I reply to you? I put my hand over my mouth.
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I spoke once, but I have no answer--twice, but I will say no more."
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Then the LORD spoke to Job out of the storm:
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"Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me.
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"Would you discredit my justice? Would you condemn me to justify yourself?
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Do you have an arm like God's, and can your voice thunder like his?
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Then adorn yourself with glory and splendor, and clothe yourself in honor and majesty.
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Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low,
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look at every proud man and humble him, crush the wicked where they stand.
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Bury them all in the dust together; shroud their faces in the grave.
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Then I myself will admit to you that your own right hand can save you.
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"Look at the behemoth, which I made along with you and which feeds on grass like an ox.
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What strength he has in his loins, what power in the muscles of his belly!
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His tail sways like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are close-knit.
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His bones are tubes of bronze, his limbs like rods of iron.
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He ranks first among the works of God, yet his Maker can approach him with his sword.
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The hills bring him their produce, and all the wild animals play nearby.
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Under the lotus plants he lies, hidden among the reeds in the marsh.
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The lotuses conceal him in their shadow; the poplars by the stream surround him.
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When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.
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Can anyone capture him by the eyes, or trap him and pierce his nose?
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