Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

He is so cruel that no one is ready to go against him. Who then is able to keep his place before me?

New American Standard Bible

“No one is so fierce that he dares to arouse him;
Who then is he that can stand before Me?

King James Version

None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

Holman Bible

No one is ferocious enough to rouse Leviathan;
who then can stand against Me?

International Standard Version

No one is fierce enough to dare to arouse him. "Who, then, can stand in my presence and face me?

A Conservative Version

None is so fierce that he dare stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?

American Standard Version

None is so fierce that he dare stir him up; Who then is he that can stand before me?

Amplified


“No one is so fierce [and foolhardy] that he dares to stir up Leviathan;
Who then is he who can stand before Me [or dares to contend with Me, the beast’s creator]?

Darby Translation

None is so bold as to stir him up; and who is he that will stand before me?

Julia Smith Translation

None fierce that he will rouse him up: and who is he will stand before me?

King James 2000

None is so fierce that would dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

Lexham Expanded Bible

[Is] it not fierce when somebody stirs it? Who [then] [is] he [who] would stand {before it}?

Modern King James verseion

None is so fierce as to dare to stir him up; who then is able to stand before Me?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And why? There dare none be so bold as to raise him up. Who is able to stand before me?

NET Bible

Is it not fierce when it is awakened? Who is he, then, who can stand before it?

New Heart English Bible

None is so fierce that he dare stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?

The Emphasized Bible

None so bold, that he will rouse him! Who then is he that, before me, can stand?

Webster

None is so fierce that he dare rouse him: who then is able to stand before me?

World English Bible

None is so fierce that he dare stir him up. Who then is he who can stand before me?

Youngs Literal Translation

None so fierce that he doth awake him, And who is he before Me stationeth himself?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
None is so fierce
אכזר 
'akzar 
Usage: 4

עוּר 
`uwr 
Usage: 80

who then is able to stand
יצב 
Yatsab 
Usage: 48

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Context Readings

The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?

9 Truly, the hope of his attacker is false; he is overcome even on seeing him! 10 He is so cruel that no one is ready to go against him. Who then is able to keep his place before me? 11 Who ever went against me, and got the better of me? There is no one under heaven!

Cross References

Genesis 49:9

Judah is a young lion; like a lion full of meat you have become great, my son; now he takes his rest like a lion stretched out and like an old lion; by whom will his sleep be broken?

Numbers 24:9

He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed.

Job 3:8

Let it be cursed by those who put a curse on the day; who are ready to make Leviathan awake.

Job 9:4

He is wise in heart and great in strength: who ever made his face hard against him, and any good came of it?

Job 40:9

Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

Psalm 2:11-12

Give worship to the Lord with fear, kissing his feet and giving him honour,

Jeremiah 12:5

If running with the fighting-men has made you tired, how will you be able to keep up with horses? and if in a land of peace you go in flight, what will become of you in the thick growth of Jordan?

Ezekiel 8:17-18

Then he said to me, Have you seen this, O son of man? is it a small thing to the children of Judah that they do the disgusting things which they are doing here? for they have made the land full of violent behaviour, making me angry again and again: and see, they put the branch to my nose.

1 Corinthians 10:22

Or may we be the cause of envy to the Lord? are we stronger than he?

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