Job 41:2

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Can it be led around by a ring in its nose or a hook in its jaw?

Cross References

2 Kings 19:28

I have seen your pride and the tremendous hatred you have for me. Now I will put a hook in your nose, a bit in your mouth, then I will send you back to where you came from.

Job 41:3

Will it beg for mercy?

Job 9:4

God is wise and powerful— who could possibly oppose him and win?

Proverbs 21:30

No matter how much you know or what plans you make, you can't defeat the LORD.

Isaiah 27:1

On that day, Leviathan, the sea monster, will squirm and try to escape, but the LORD will kill him with a cruel, sharp sword.

Isaiah 37:29

I have seen your pride and the tremendous hatred you have for me. Now I will put a hook in your nose, a bit in your mouth, then I will send you back to where you came from.