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9 “Will the wild ox be willing to serve you? Its eyes observe from afar.
Will he bed by your manger? 30 Its young ones suck up blood;
10 Can you bind the wild ox in the furrow And where the slain are, there it is.”
with ropes?
Or will he plow the valleys behind you? Moreover the LORD answered Job, and
Will you trust him because his
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strength is great? 2 “Shall the one who contends with the
Or will you leave your labor to him? Almighty correct Him?
Will you trust him to bring home your
12 He who rebukes God, let him answer
grain, it.”
And gather it to your threshing floor? 3 Then Job answered the LORD and said:
13 “The wings of the ostrich wave proudly, 4 “Behold, I am vile;
But are her wings and pinions like the What shall I answer You?
kindly stork’s?
14 For she leaves her eggs on the ground, 5 I lay my hand over my mouth.
Once I have spoken, but I will not
And warms them in the dust; answer;
She forgets that a foot may crush Yes, twice, but I will proceed no
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them, further.”
Or that a wild beast may break them.
She treats her young harshly, as though
16 6 Then the LORD answered Job out of the
they were not hers; whirlwind, and said:
Her labor is in vain, without concern, 7 “Now prepare yourself like a man;
17 Because God deprived her of wisdom, I will question you, and you shall
And did not endow her with answer Me:
understanding.
18 When she lifts herself on high, 8 “Would you indeed annul My judgment?
She scorns the horse and its rider. Would you condemn Me that you may
be justified?
19 “Have you given the horse strength? 9 Have you an arm like God?
Have you clothed his neck Or can you thunder with a voice like
with thunder? His?
20 Can you frighten him like a locust? 10 Then adorn yourself with majesty and
His majestic snorting strikes terror. splendor,
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He paws in the valley, and rejoices in And array yourself with glory and
his strength; beauty.
He gallops into the clash of arms. 11 Disperse the rage of your wrath;
22 He mocks at fear, and is not frightened; Look on everyone who is proud, and
Nor does he turn back from the sword. humble him.
23 The quiver rattles against him, 12 Look on everyone who is proud, and
The glittering spear and javelin. bring him low;
He devours the distance with Tread down the wicked in their place.
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fierceness and rage; 13 Hide them in the dust together,
Nor does he come to a halt because Bind their faces in hidden darkness.
the trumpet has sounded. 14 Then I will also confess to you
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At the blast of the trumpet he says, That your own right hand can save
‘Aha!’ you.
He smells the battle from afar, 15
The thunder of captains and shouting. “Look now at the behemoth, which I
made along with you;
26 “Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, He eats grass like an ox.
And spread its wings toward the south? 16 See now, his strength is in his hips,
Does the eagle mount up at your And his power is in his stomach
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command, muscles.
And make its nest on high? 17 He moves his tail like a cedar;
On the rock it dwells and resides, The sinews of his thighs are tightly
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On the crag of the rock and the knit.
stronghold. 18 His bones are like beams of bronze,
29 From there it spies out the prey; His ribs like bars of iron.

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