Job 41
About Job Job wrestles with why the righteous suffer, through Job's losses, his friends' arguments and God's answer.
1Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?SelectedJob 41:1Ask
2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?SelectedJob 41:2Ask
3Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?SelectedJob 41:3Ask
4Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?SelectedJob 41:4Ask
5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?SelectedJob 41:5Ask
6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?SelectedJob 41:6Ask
7Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?SelectedJob 41:7Ask
8Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.SelectedJob 41:8Ask
9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?SelectedJob 41:9Ask
10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?SelectedJob 41:10Ask
11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.SelectedJob 41:11Ask
12I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.SelectedJob 41:12Ask
13Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?SelectedJob 41:13Ask
14Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.SelectedJob 41:14Ask
15His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.SelectedJob 41:15Ask
16One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.SelectedJob 41:16Ask
17They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.SelectedJob 41:17Ask
18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.SelectedJob 41:18Ask
19Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.SelectedJob 41:19Ask
20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.SelectedJob 41:20Ask
21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.SelectedJob 41:21Ask
22In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.SelectedJob 41:22Ask
23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.SelectedJob 41:23Ask
24His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.SelectedJob 41:24Ask
25When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.SelectedJob 41:25Ask
26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.SelectedJob 41:26Ask
27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.SelectedJob 41:27Ask
28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.SelectedJob 41:28Ask
29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.SelectedJob 41:29Ask
30Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.SelectedJob 41:30Ask
31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.SelectedJob 41:31Ask
32He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.SelectedJob 41:32Ask
33Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.SelectedJob 41:33Ask
34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.SelectedJob 41:34Ask
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