Job 39:26–40:5

²⁶“Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars,

and spreads his wings toward the south?

²⁷Is it at your command that the eagle mounts up

and makes his nest on high?

²⁸On the rock he dwells and makes his home

in the fastness of the rocky crag.

²⁹Thence he spies out the prey;

his eyes behold it afar off.

³⁰His young ones suck up blood;

and where the slain are, there is he.”

Chapter 40

¹And the Lord said to Job:

²“Shall a faultfinder 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 shall I answer thee?

I lay my hand on my mouth.

⁵I have spoken once, and I will not answer;

twice, but I will proceed no further.”