Job 40 Comparison: Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version
Job 40
1Forsothe the Lord answeride to Joob fro the whirlewynd,
2and seide, Girde thou as a man thi leendis, and Y schal axe thee, and schewe thou to me.
3Whether thou schalt make voide my doom, and schalt condempne me, that thou be maad iust?
4And if thou hast an arm, as God hath, and if thou thundrist with lijk vois, `take thou fairnesse aboute thee,
5and be thou reisid an hiy, and be thou gloriouse, and be thou clothid `in faire clothis.
6Distrie thou proude men in thi woodnesse, and biholde thou, and make lowe ech bostere.
7Biholde thou alle proude men, and schende thou hem; and al to-breke thou wickid men in her place.
8Hide thou hem in dust togidere, and drenche doun her faces in to a diche.
9And Y schal knowleche, that thi riyt hond may saue thee.
10Lo! behemot, whom Y made with thee, schal as an oxe ete hey.
11His strengthe is in hise leendis, and his vertu is in the nawle of his wombe.
12He streyneth his tail as a cedre; the senewis of his `stones of gendrure ben foldid togidere.
13Hise boonys ben as the pipis of bras; the gristil of hym is as platis of yrun.
14He is the bigynnyng of the weies of God; he, that made hym, schal sette his swerd to hym.
15Hillis beren eerbis to this behemot; alle the beestis of the feeld pleien there.
16He slepith vndur schadewe, in the pryuete of rehed, in moiste places.
17Schadewis hilen his schadewe; the salewis of the ryuer cumpassen hym.
18He schal soupe vp the flood, and he schal not wondre; he hath trist, that Jordan schal flowe in to his mouth.
19He schal take hem bi `the iyen of hym, as bi an hook; and bi scharpe schaftis he schal perse hise nosethirlis.
20Whether thou schalt mowe drawe out leuyathan with an hook, and schalt bynde with a roop his tunge?
21Whethir thou schalt putte a ryng in hise nosethirlis, ethir schalt perse hyse cheke with `an hook?
22Whether he schal multiplie preieris to thee, ether schal speke softe thingis to thee?
23Whether he schal make couenaunt with thee, and `thou schalt take him a seruaunt euerlastinge?
24Whether thou schalt scorne hym as a brid, ethir schalt bynde hym to thin handmaidis?
25Schulen frendis `kerue hym, schulen marchauntis departe hym?
26Whether thou schalt fille nettis with his skyn, and a `leep of fischis with his heed?
27Schalt thou putte thin hond on hym? haue thou mynde of the batel, and adde no more to speke.
28Lo! his hope schal disseyue hym; and in the siyt of alle men he schal be cast doun.
Job 40
1Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said,
2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
3Then Job answered the Lord, and said,
4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
5Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
6Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
7Gird up thy loins now like a man: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.
8Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
9Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.
12Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret.
14Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
16Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
17He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
18His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron.
19He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him can make his sword to approach unto him.
20Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
22The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
23Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
24He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.
Understanding Wycliffe Bible (1395) vs King James Version in Job 40
Wycliffe Bible (1395) (Wycliffe)
The first complete English translation of the Bible (1395) by John Wycliffe and his followers. Translated from the Latin Vulgate. A landmark in English history and the Reformation.
King James Version (KJV)
The classic 1611 English translation known for its majestic prose and literary influence. Ideal for traditional study and memorization thanks to its formal style. A foundational English Bible used for centuries.
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Key Comparison: Job 40:16
"He slepith vndur schadewe, in the pryuete of rehed, in moiste places."
"Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly."
