Job 39:26–40:5

²⁶“Does the hawk fly by your wisdom,

And spread its wings toward the south?

²⁷Does the ⁱeagle mount up at your command,

And ^jmake its nest on high?

²⁸On the rock it dwells and resides,

On the crag of the rock and the stronghold.

²⁹From there it spies out the prey;

Its eyes observe from afar.

³⁰Its young ones suck up blood;

And ^kwhere the slain are, there it is.”

40Moreover the Lord ^aanswered Job, and said:

²“Shall ^bthe one who contends with the Almighty correct Him?

He who ^crebukes God, let him answer it.”

Job’s Response to God

³Then Job answered the Lord and said:

⁴“Behold, ^dI am vile;

What shall I answer You?

^eI lay my hand over my mouth.

⁵Once I have spoken, but I will not answer;

Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.”