1 Not as cruel will I raise him: for who can resist my countenance?
1 I will not stir him up, like one that is cruel, for who can resist my countenance?
2 Who hath given me before, that I may render unto him? All things that are under heaven be mine.
2 Who hath given me before that I should repay him? All things that are under heaven are mine.
3 I will not spare him, and his mighty words, and framed to beseech.
3 I will not spare him, nor his mighty words, and framed to make supplication.
4 Who shall reveal the face of his garment: and who shall enter into the midst of his mouth?
4 Who can discover the face of his garment? Or who can go into the midst of his mouth?
5 Who shall open the gate of his countenance? Dread is round about his teeth.
5 Who can open the doors of his face? His teeth are terrible round about.
6 His body as shields that are cast, compact with scales fast cleaving together.
6 His body is like molten shields, shut close up with scales pressing upon one another.
7 One is joined to another, and not so much as any air entereth between them:
7 One is joined to another, and not so much as any air can come between them:
8 One shall stick to another, and holding each other, they shall not be separated.
8 They stick one to another and they hold one another fast, and shall not be separated.
9 His sneezing is as the shining of fire, and his eyes as the twinklings of the morning.
9 His sneezing is like the shining of fire, and his eyes like the eyelids of the morning.
10 Out of his mouth proceed lamps, as it were torches of lighted fire.
10 Out of his mouth go forth lamps, like torches of lighted fire.
11 Out of his nostrils proceedeth smoke, as it were of a pot heated and boiling.
11 Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, like that of a pot heated and boiling.
12 His breath maketh coals to burn, & a flame cometh forth out of his mouth.
12 His breath kindleth coals, and a flame cometh forth out of his mouth.
13 In his neck shall strength abide, and neediness goeth before his face.
13 In his neck strength shall dwell, and want goeth before his face.
14 The members of his flesh cleave together one to another: he shall send lightnings against him, and he shall not be carried to another place.
14 The members of his flesh cleave one to another: he shall send lightnings against him, and they shall not be carried to another place.
15 His heart shall be hardened as a stone, and shall be stiffly compact as the smith's stithy.
15 His heart shall be as hard as a stone, and as firm as a smith’s anvil,
16 When he shall be taken away, the Angels shall fear, and being feared shall be purged.
16 When he shall raise him up, the angels shall fear, and being affrighted shall purify themselves.
17 When the sword shall apprehend him, neither spear, nor breast-plate shall be able to abide.
17 When a sword shall lay at him, it shall not be able to hold, nor a spear, nor a breastplate.
18 For he shall esteem iron as chaff, & brass, as rotten wood.
18 For he shall esteem iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
19 The bow-man shall not put him to flight, the stones of the sling, to him are turned into stubble.
19 The archer shall not put him to flight, the stones of the sling are to him like stubble.
20 As stubble will he esteem the hammer, and he will laugh him to scorn that shaketh the spear.
20 As stubble will he esteem the hammer, and he will laugh him to scorn who shaketh the spear.
21 The beams of the sun shall be under him, & he shall strew gold under him as durt.
21 The beams of the sun shall be under him, and he shall strew gold under him like mire.
22 He shall make the deep sea to boil as a pot, and shall put it as when ointments boil.
22 He shall make the deep sea to boil like a pot, and shall make it as when ointments boil.
23 Apath shall shine after him, he shall esteem the depth as waxing old.
23 A path shall shine after him, he shall esteem the deep as growing old.
24 There is no power upon the earth, that may be compared with him, who is made to fear no man.
24 There is no power upon earth that can be compared with him who was made to fear no one,
25 He seeth every high thing, he is king over all the children of pride.
25 He beholdeth every high thing, he is king over all the children of pride.