The Lord’s Second Speech

6 Then the Lord answered Job from the whirlwind:

7 “Get ready for a difficult task like a man.

I will question you and you will inform me!

8 Would you indeed annul my justice?

Would you declare me guilty so that you might be right?

9 Do you have an arm as powerful as God’s,

and can you thunder with a voice like his?

10 Adorn yourself, then, with majesty and excellency,

and clothe yourself with glory and honor!

11 Scatter abroad the abundance of your anger.

Look at every proud man and bring him low;

12 Look at every proud man and abase him;

crush the wicked on the spot!

13 Hide them in the dust together,

imprison them in the grave.

14 Then I myself will acknowledge to you

that your own right hand can save you.