KJV-Parallel Bibles
1. Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
2. Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
3. Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
4. Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
5. Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
6. Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7. Canst thou fill his skin with barbed iron? or his head with fish spears?
8. Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
9. 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 dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
11. Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
12. I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13. Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
14. Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15. His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
16. One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
17. They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
18. By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
19. Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
20. Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
21. His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22. In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
23. The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
24. His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
25. When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
26. The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
27. He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
28. The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
29. Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
30. Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
31. He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
32. He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
33. Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
34. He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
1. Dost thou draw leviathan with an angle? And with a rope thou lettest down -- his tongue?
2. Dost thou put a reed in his nose? And with a thorn pierce his jaw?
3. Doth he multiply unto thee supplications? Doth he speak unto thee tender things?
4. Doth he make a covenant with thee? Dost thou take him for a servant age-during?
5. Dost thou play with him as a bird? And dost thou bind him for thy damsels?
6. (Feast upon him do companions, They divide him among the merchants!)
7. Dost thou fill with barbed irons his skin? And with fish-spears his head?
8. Place on him thy hand, Remember the battle -- do not add!
9. Lo, the hope of him is found a liar, Also at his appearance is not one cast down?
10. None so fierce that he doth awake him, And who [is] he before Me stationeth himself?
11. Who hath brought before Me and I repay? Under the whole heavens it [is] mine.
12. I do not keep silent concerning his parts, And the matter of might, And the grace of his arrangement.
13. Who hath uncovered the face of his clothing? Within his double bridle who doth enter?
14. The doors of his face who hath opened? Round about his teeth [are] terrible.
15. A pride -- strong ones of shields, Shut up -- a close seal.
16. One unto another they draw nigh, And air doth not enter between them.
17. One unto another they adhere, They stick together and are not separated.
18. His sneezings cause light to shine, And his eyes [are] as the eyelids of the dawn.
19. Out of his mouth do flames go, sparks of fire escape.
20. Out of his nostrils goeth forth smoke, As a blown pot and reeds.
21. His breath setteth coals on fire, And a flame from his mouth goeth forth.
22. In his neck lodge doth strength, And before him doth grief exult.
23. The flakes of his flesh have adhered -- Firm upon him -- it is not moved.
24. His heart [is] firm as a stone, Yea, firm as the lower piece.
25. From his rising are the mighty afraid, From breakings they keep themselves free.
26. The sword of his overtaker standeth not, Spear -- dart -- and lance.
27. He reckoneth iron as straw, brass as rotten wood.
28. The son of the bow doth not cause him to flee, Turned by him into stubble are stones of the sling.
29. As stubble have darts been reckoned, And he laugheth at the shaking of a javelin.
30. Under him [are] sharp points of clay, He spreadeth gold on the mire.
31. He causeth to boil as a pot the deep, The sea he maketh as a pot of ointment.
32. After him he causeth a path to shine, One thinketh the deep to be hoary.
33. There is not on the earth his like, That is made without terror.
34. Every high thing he doth see, He [is] king over all sons of pride.
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