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Job 40:5

Verse 5 of 24. The 40th of 42 chapters in Job, in Poetry and Wisdom.

1Moreover the LORD answered Job,

2“Shall he who argues contend with the Almighty? He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

3Then Job answered the LORD,

4“Behold, I am of small account. What will I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.

5I have spoken once, and I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”

6Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind:

7“Now brace yourself like a man. I will question you, and you will answer me.

8Will you even annul my judgment? Will you condemn me, that you may be justified?

9Or do you have an arm like God? Can you thunder with a voice like him?

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World English Bible. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.