Job 40
Ang Biblia (1978)
Si Job ay sumailalim ng Panginoon. Ang hamon ng Panginoon.
40 Bukod dito'y sumagot ang Panginoon kay Job, at nagsabi,
2 (A)Magmamatapang ba siya na makipagtalo sa Makapangyarihan sa lahat?
Siyang nakikipagkatuwiranan sa Dios, ay sagutin niya ito.
3 Nang magkagayo'y sumagot si Job sa Panginoon, at nagsabi,
4 (B)Narito, ako'y walang kabuluhan; anong isasagot ko sa iyo?
Aking inilalagay (C)ang aking kamay sa aking bibig,
5 Minsan ay nagsalita ako, at hindi ako sasagot:
Oo, makalawa, nguni't hindi ako magpapatuloy.
6 Nang magkagayo'y (D)sumagot ang Panginoon kay Job mula sa ipoipo, at nagsabi,
7 (E)Magbigkis ka ng iyong mga balakang ngayon na parang lalake:
Ako'y magtatanong sa iyo at magpahayag ka sa akin.
8 (F)Iyo bang wawaling kabuluhan ang aking kahatulan?
Iyo bang hahatulan ako, upang ikaw ay ariing ganap?
9 O mayroon ka bang kamay na parang Dios?
At makakukulog ka ba (G)ng tinig na gaya niya?
10 (H)Magpakagayak ka ngayon ng karilagan at karapatan;
At magbihis ka ng karangalan at kalakhan.
11 Ibugso mo ang mga alab ng iyong galit:
At tunghan mo ang bawa't palalo, at abain mo siya.
12 (I)Masdan mo ang bawa't palalo, at papangumbabain mo siya;
At iyong tungtungan ang masama sa kaniyang tayuan.
13 Ikubli mo sila sa alabok na magkakasama;
Talian mo ang kanilang mukha sa lihim na dako.
14 Kung magkagayo'y ipahayag naman kita;
Na maililigtas ka ng iyong kanan.
Ang kapangyarihan ng Panginoon ay tulad sa behemot.
15 Narito ngayon, ang hayop na behemot na aking ginawang kasama mo:
Siya'y kumakain ng damo na gaya ng baka.
16 Narito, ngayon, ang kaniyang lakas ay nasa kaniyang mga balakang,
At ang kaniyang kalakasan ay nasa kalamnan ng kaniyang tiyan.
17 Kaniyang iginagalaw ang kaniyang buntot na parang isang cedro:
Ang mga litid ng kaniyang mga hita ay nangagkakasabiran.
18 Ang kaniyang mga buto ay parang mga tubong tanso;
Ang kaniyang mga paa ay parang mga halang na bakal.
19 Siya ang pinakapangulo sa mga daan ng Dios:
Ang lumalang sa kaniya, ang makapaglalapit lamang ng tabak sa kaniya.
20 (J)Tunay na ang mga bundok ay naglalabas sa kaniya ng pagkain;
Na pinaglalaruan ng lahat ng mga hayop sa parang.
21 Siya'y humihiga sa ilalim ng punong loto,
Sa puwang ng mga tambo, at mga lumbak.
22 Nilililiman siya ng mga puno ng loto ng kanilang lilim;
Nililigid sa palibot ng mga sauce sa batis.
23 Narito, kung bumubugso ang isang ilog hindi nanginginig:
Siya'y tiwasay bagaman umapaw ang Jordan hanggang sa kaniyang bunganga.
24 (K)May kukuha ba sa kaniya pag siya'y natatanod,
O may tutuhog ba ng kaniyang ilong sa pamamagitan ng isang silo?
Job 40
King James Version
40 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,
2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3 Then Job answered the Lord, and said,
4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6 Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7 Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8 Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12 Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16 Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17 He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18 His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19 He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21 He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23 Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24 He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
Job 40
English Standard Version
40 And the Lord (A)said to Job:
2 “Shall a faultfinder (B)contend with the Almighty?
He who argues with God, let him answer it.”
Job Promises Silence
3 Then Job answered the Lord and said:
4 “Behold, I am (C)of small account; what shall I answer you?
(D)I lay my hand on my mouth.
5 I have spoken (E)once, and I will not answer;
(F)twice, but I will proceed no further.”
The Lord Challenges Job
6 Then the Lord (G)answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:
7 (H)“Dress for action[a] like a man;
(I)I will question you, and you make it known to me.
8 Will you even put me in the wrong?
Will you condemn me that (J)you may be in the right?
9 Have you (K)an arm like God,
and can you thunder with (L)a voice like his?
10 “Adorn yourself with majesty and dignity;
(M)clothe yourself with glory and splendor.
11 Pour out the overflowings of your anger,
and look on everyone who is (N)proud and abase him.
12 Look on everyone who is proud and bring him low
and (O)tread down the wicked (P)where they stand.
13 (Q)Hide them all in (R)the dust together;
bind their faces in the world below.[b]
14 Then will I also acknowledge to you
that your own (S)right hand can save you.
15 “Behold, Behemoth,[c]
which I made as I made you;
he eats (T)grass like an ox.
16 Behold, his strength in his loins,
and his power in the muscles of his belly.
17 He makes his tail stiff like a cedar;
the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
18 His bones are tubes of bronze,
his limbs like bars of iron.
19 “He is (U)the first of (V)the works[d] of God;
let him who made him bring near his sword!
20 For the mountains yield food for him
where all the wild beasts play.
21 Under the lotus plants he lies,
in the shelter of (W)the reeds and in the marsh.
22 For his shade the lotus trees cover him;
the willows of the brook surround him.
23 Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened;
he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mouth.
24 Can one take him by his eyes,[e]
or pierce his nose with a snare?
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