Job 41 · איוב

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 dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

Who has a claim on me from before, that I should repay him? whatever is under the whole heaven is mine.

I will hold my peace at him; listen to his words, the report of his power, and his graceful speech.

Who can uncover the face of his garment? or who can come within his double bridle?

who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

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:

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.

Out of his mouth go burning torches, and sparks of fire leap out.

Out of his nostrils goes smoke, as out of a seething pot and burning rushes.

His breath kindles coals, and a flame goes out of his mouth.

In his neck abides strength, and terror dances before him.

The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm upon him; they cannot be moved.

His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as the nether millstone.

When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid: by reason of the crashings they are beside themselves.

Though the sword reaches him, it does not avail; nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin.

He esteems iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood:

the arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble:

darts are counted as stubble; he laughs at the shaking of a spear.

His underparts are like sharp potsherds: he spreads himself like a threshing sledge on the mire.

He makes the deep to boil like a pot: he makes the sea like a kettle.

After him he leaves a shining wake; one would think the deep to be hoary.

Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

He beholds all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.