Verse
ASV
American Standard Version
KJV
King James Version
Canst thou draw out leviathan with a
fishhook
? Or press
down
his tongue with a cord?
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an
hook
? or his tongue with a cord which
thou
lettest
down
?
Canst thou put a
rope
into his nose? Or pierce
his jaw through with a hook
?
Canst thou put an
hook
into his nose? or bore
his jaw through with a thorn
?
Will he make many supplications unto thee? Or
will he speak soft words unto thee?
Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
Will he make a covenant with thee ,
That
thou shouldest
take him for a servant for ever?
Will he make a covenant with thee ?
wilt
thou take him for a servant for ever?
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? Or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Will
the bands
`of
fishermen'
make traffic
of him? Will
they part him among the merchants?
Shall
the companions
make a
banquet
of him? shall
they part him among the merchants?
Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons ,
Or his head with fish -
spears?
Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons ?
or his head with fish spears?
Lay thy
hand upon him ;
Remember the battle, and
do so
no more.
Lay thine
hand upon him ,
remember the battle, do no more.
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: Will
not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall
not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
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?
Who hath first
given
unto
me, that I should repay him? `
Whatsoever is '
under the whole heaven is mine.
Who hath prevented
me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
I will not keep
silence
concerning
his limbs
, Nor his mighty
strength
, nor his goodly
frame
.
I will not conceal
his parts
, nor his power
, nor his comely
proportion
.
Who can strip
off
his outer
garment? Who shall
come within
his jaws
?
Who can discover
the
face
of
his garment? or
who can
come to
him
with
his double
bridle
?
Who can open the doors of his face? Round
about
his teeth is
terror
.
Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are
terrible
round
about
.
`
His '
strong
scales are `
his '
pride, Shut up together `
as with '
a close seal.
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
One is so near to another, That no air can come between them.
One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
They are joined one to another ;
They stick together, so
that they cannot be sundered.
They are joined one to another ,
they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
His sneezings
flash
forth
light, And his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
By
his neesings
a
light doth
shine
, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
Out of his mouth go burning torches
, And sparks of fire leap forth
.
Out of his mouth go burning lamps
, and sparks of fire leap out
.
Out of his nostrils a
smoke
goeth, As of a boiling
pot and
`burning'
rushes
.
Out of his nostrils goeth smoke
, as out
of a seething
pot or
caldron
.
His breath kindleth coals, And a flame goeth forth
from
his mouth.
His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out
of
his mouth.
In his neck abideth
strength, And terror
danceth
before him.
In his neck remaineth
strength, and sorrow
is
turned
into
joy
before him.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: They are firm upon
him
; they cannot be moved.
The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in
themselves
; they cannot be moved.
His heart is as firm as a stone; Yea, firm
as the nether millstone.
His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard
as
a
piece
of
the nether millstone.
When he raiseth himself
up, the mighty are afraid: By reason of consternation
they are
beside
themselves.
When he raiseth up himself
, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings
they purify
themselves.
If
one
lay
at
him
with
the sword ,
it
cannot avail;
Nor
the spear, the dart, nor the pointed
shaft
.
The sword of
him
that
layeth
at
him
cannot hold:
the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon
.
He counteth
iron as straw, `
And '
brass as rotten wood.
He esteemeth
iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
The arrow cannot make him flee: Sling-stones
are turned with him into stubble.
The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones
are turned with him into stubble.
Clubs
are counted as stubble: He laugheth at the rushing
of the
javelin
.
Darts
are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking
of a
spear
.
His
underparts
are
`like'
sharp potsherds
: He spreadeth `as
it
were'
a
threshing-wain
upon the mire.
Sharp stones
are
under
him
: he spreadeth sharp
pointed
things
upon the mire.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
He maketh a path to shine after him; One would think the deep to be hoary.
He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
Upon earth there is not his like, That
is made without fear.
Upon earth there is not his like, who
is made without fear.
He beholdeth everything
that
is
high: He is king over all the sons
of pride.
He beholdeth all
high things
: he is a
king over all the children
of pride.
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