Job 41
1 Canst thou draw forth the crocodile with a hook, Or press down his tongue with a cord?
Canst thou draw out leviathan with a fish-hook? or press down his tongue with a cord?
2 Canst thou put a rope into his nose, Or pierce his cheek with a hook?
Canst thou put a ring into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a hook?
3 Will he make many entreaties to thee? Will he speak soft words to thee?
Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak soft words unto thee?
4 Will he make a covenant with thee? Canst thou take him for a servant for ever?
Will he make a covenant with thee, that thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?
5 Canst thou play with him, as with a bird? Or canst thou bind him for thy maidens?
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
6 Do men in company lay snares for him? Do they divide him among the merchants?
Will the bands of fishermen make a banquet of him? Will they part him among the merchants?
7 Canst thou fill his skirt with barbed irons, Or his head with fish-spears?
Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish-spears?
8 Do but lay thy hand upon him, —Thou wilt no more think of battle!
Lay thy hand upon him; think upon the battle, thou wilt do so no more.
9 Behold, his hope is vain! Is he not cast down at the very sight of him?
Behold, the hope of him is in vain; shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
10 None is so fierce that he dare stir him up; Who then is he that can stand before me?
None is so fierce that dare stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me?
11 Who hath done me a favor, that I must repay him? Whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.
Who hath given Me anything beforehand, that I should repay him? Whatsoever is under the whole heaven is Mine.
12 I will not be silent concerning his limbs, And his strength, and the beauty of his armor.
Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words?
13 Who can uncover the surface of his garment? Who will approach his jaws?
Who can uncover the face of his garment? Who shall come within his double bridle?
14 Who will open the doors of his face? The rows of his teeth are terrible!
Who can open the doors of his face? Round about his teeth is terror.
15 His glory is his strong shields, United with each other, as with a close seal.
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
16 They are joined one to another, So that no air can come between them.
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
17 They cleave fast to each other, They hold together, and cannot be separated.
They are joined one to another; they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
18 His sneezing sendeth forth light, And his eyes are like the eyelashes of the morning.
His sneezings flash forth light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
19 Out of his mouth go flames, And sparks of fire leap forth.
Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap forth.
20 From his nostrils issueth smoke, as from a heated pot, or caldron.
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot and burning rushes.
21 His breath kindleth coals, And flames issue from his mouth.
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22 In his neck dwelleth strength, And terror danceth before him.
In his neck abideth strength, and dismay danceth before him.
23 The flakes of his flesh cleave fast together; They are firm upon him, and cannot be moved.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together; they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.
24 His heart is solid like a stone; Yea, solid like the nether millstone.
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, firm as the nether millstone.
25 When he riseth up, the mighty are afraid; Yea, they lose themselves for terror.
When he raiseth himself up, the mighty are afraid; by reason of despair they are beside themselves.
26 The sword of him that assaileth him doth not stand, The spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
If one lay at him with the sword, it will not hold; nor the spear, the dart, nor the pointed shaft.
27 He regardeth iron as straw, And brass as rotten wood.
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee; Sling-stones to him become stubble;
The arrow cannot make him flee; slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
29 Clubs are accounted by him as straw; He laugheth at the shaking of the spear.
Clubs are accounted as stubble; he laugheth at the rattling of the javelin.
30 Under him are sharp potsherds; He spreadeth out a thrashing-sledge upon the mire.
Sharpest potsherds are under him; he spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire.
31 He maketh the deep to boil like a caldron; He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; he maketh the sea like a seething mixture.
32 Behind him he leaveth a shining path; One would think the deep to be hoary.
He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
33 Upon the earth there is not his master; He is made without fear.
Upon earth there is not his like, who is made to be fearless.
34 He looketh down upon all that is high; He is king over all the sons of pride.
He looketh at all high things; he is king over all the proud beasts.
