Job 39:26–40:5

²⁶“Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars

and spreads his wings toward the south?

²⁷Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up

and makes his ^unest on high?

²⁸On the rock he dwells and makes his home,

on ^vthe rocky crag and stronghold.

²⁹From there he spies out the prey;

his eyes behold it from far away.

³⁰His young ones suck up blood,

and ^wwhere the slain are, there is he.”

40And the Lord ^xsaid to Job:

²“Shall a faultfinder ^ycontend with the Almighty?

He who argues with God, let him answer it.”

Job Promises Silence

³Then Job answered the Lord and said:

⁴“Behold, I am ^zof small account; what shall I answer you?

^aI lay my hand on my mouth.

⁵I have spoken ^bonce, and I will not answer;

^btwice, but I will proceed no further.”