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[1] Canst thou draw out leviathan with a hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
[2] Canst thou put a hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
[3] Will he make many supplications to thee? will he speak soft words to 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 irons? or his head with fish spears?
[8] Lay thy 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 he dare rouse him: who then is able to stand before me?
[11] Who hath first benefited me, that I should repay him? whatever 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 around.
[15] His scales are his pride, shut 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] His sneezings flash light, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
[19] Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire dart forth.
[20] Out of his nostrils issueth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
[21] His breath kindleth coals, and a flame issueth from 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; yes, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
[25] When he raiseth himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
[26] The sword of him that attacketh 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: sling-stones 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.
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