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Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words,

I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.

I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments.

Refute me if you can; prepare your case and confront me.

I am just like you before God; I was also formed from clay.

Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.

Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.

Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words:

Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?

But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.

But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.

But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”

If you have understanding, hear this; listen to my words.

Could one who hates justice govern? Will you condemn the just and mighty One,

…who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

…who says to kings, ‘You are worthless!’ and to nobles, ‘You are wicked,’

Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed Him? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.

Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed Him? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.

Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed Him? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.

Should God repay you on your own terms when you have disavowed Him? You must choose, not I; so tell me what you know.

“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’

“Do you think this is just? You say, ‘I am more righteous than God.’

For you ask, ‘What does it profit me, and what benefit do I gain apart from sin?’

I will reply to you and to your friends as well.

Look to the heavens and see; gaze at the clouds high above you.

If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? If you multiply your transgressions, what do you do to Him?

If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? If you multiply your transgressions, what do you do to Him?

If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? If you multiply your transgressions, what do you do to Him?

If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? If you multiply your transgressions, what do you do to Him?

If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand?

If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand?

How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

How much less, then, when you say that you do not see Him, that your case is before Him and you must wait for Him,

“Bear with me a little longer, and I will show you that there is more to be said on God’s behalf.

For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.

Indeed, He drew you from the jaws of distress to a spacious and broad place, to a table full of richness.

But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.

But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.

Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.

Be careful that no one lures you with riches; do not let a large bribe lead you astray.

Can your wealth or all your mighty effort keep you from distress?

Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction.

Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?

Do you know how God dispatches the clouds or makes the lightning flash?

Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?

You whose clothes get hot when the land lies hushed under the south wind,

…can you, like Him, spread out the skies, as strong as a mirror of bronze?

Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding.

Who fixed its measurements? Surely you know! Or who stretched a measuring line across it?

…and I declared: ‘You may come this far, but no farther; here your proud waves must stop’?

In your days, have you commanded the morning or assigned the dawn its place,

Have you journeyed to the vents of the sea or walked in the trenches of the deep?

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.

Have you surveyed the extent of the earth? Tell Me, if you know all this.

Where is the way to the home of light? Do you know where darkness resides,

…so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?

…so you can lead it back to its border? Do you know the paths to its home?

Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!

Surely you know, for you were already born! And the number of your days is great!

Have you entered the storehouses of snow or observed the storehouses of hail,

Can you bind the chains of the Pleiades or loosen the belt of Orion?

Can you bring forth the constellations in their seasons or lead out the Bear and her cubs?

Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?

Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you set their dominion over the earth?

Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?

Can you command the clouds so that a flood of water covers you?

Can you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

Can you send the lightning bolts on their way? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

Can you hunt the prey for a lioness or satisfy the hunger of young lions

“Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn?

“Do you know when mountain goats give birth? Have you watched the doe bear her fawn?

Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth?

Can you count the months they are pregnant? Do you know the time they give birth?

Will the wild ox consent to serve you? Will he stay by your manger at night?

Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness? Will he plow the valleys behind you?

Can you hold him to the furrow with a harness? Will he plow the valleys behind you?

Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?

Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?

Can you trust him to bring in your grain and gather it to your threshing floor?

Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane?

Do you make him leap like a locust, striking terror with his proud snorting?

“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth.

“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

“Now brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall inform Me.

Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.

Then I will confess to you that your own right hand can save you.

Look at Behemoth, which I made along with you. He feeds on grass like an ox.

“Can you pull in Leviathan with a hook or tie down his tongue with a rope?