Job 40

40 ¹Den our Papa talk give Job say:

²"Person wey dey argue with di Almighty, e go correct am? Make di person wey dey accuse me answer am."

Job Put Im Hand For Im Mouth

³Den Job answer our Papa say: ⁴"See, I no worthy—how I go take answer you? I put my hand for my mouth. ⁵I don talk one time—I no go answer again; two times—I no go talk anoda word."

⁶Den our Papa answer Job comot for inside di storm say:

⁷"Gird yourself like man; I go ask you question, and you go answer me. ⁸You wan really cancel my judgement? You wan condemn me so dat you go fit correct? ⁹You get arm like my own? You fit make thunder with voice like my own? ¹⁰Dress yourself with greatness and honour; wear glory and shine like cloth. ¹¹Pour out di fire of your anger; look everybody wey dey proud and bring am down. ¹²Look everybody wey dey proud and humble am; crush di wicked people for where dem stand. ¹³Bury dem all for inside di dust together; cover dem face for inside di grave. ¹⁴Den even me go praise you, because your own right hand fit save you. ¹⁵Look Behemoth, wey I make just as I make you; e dey chop grass like cow. ^a a v15 Behemoth na one big-big animal—e fit be hippopotamus or one mighty land animal—wey dem lift up here as wonder of our Papa im creation. ¹⁶Look—im strength dey for im waist, and im power dey for di muscle of im belle. ¹⁷E dey make im tail stiff like cedar tree; di tendon of im thigh dey knit together tight-tight. ¹⁸Im bones be like tube of bronze, im legs like bar of iron. ¹⁹E be di first of my works; na only im Maker fit come near am with sword. ²⁰Di mountains dey bring dem produce give am, for where all di wild animals dey play. ²¹E dey lie down under di lotus plants, for di cover of di reeds and di swamp. ²²Di lotus plants dey cover am with dem shade; di willow trees for di river side dey surround am. ²³If di river dey rage, fear no dey catch am; e dey confident even if Jordan dey rush against im mouth. ²⁴Person fit catch am while e dey watch, or pierce im nose with trap?"