Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak softly unto thee?
New American Standard Bible
Or will he speak to you soft words?
King James Version
Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
Holman Bible
or speak softly to you?
International Standard Version
Will he make many supplications to you, or will he beg you for mercy?
A Conservative Version
Will he make many supplications to thee? Or will he speak soft words to thee?
American Standard Version
Will he make many supplications unto thee? Or will he speak soft words unto thee?
Amplified
“Will he make many supplications to you [begging to be spared]?
Or will he speak soft words to you [to coax you to treat him kindly]?
Bible in Basic English
Will he make prayers to you, or say soft words to you?
Julia Smith Translation
Will he multiply supplications to thee? will he speak soft things to thee?
King James 2000
Will he make many supplications unto you? will he speak soft words unto you?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Will it make numerous pleas for mercy to you? Or will it speak gentle words to you?
Modern King James verseion
Will he multiply pleas for help to you? Will he speak soft words to you?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Will he make many fair words with thee, thinkest thou, or flatter thee?
NET Bible
Will it make numerous supplications to you, will it speak to you with tender words?
New Heart English Bible
Will he make many petitions to you, or will he speak soft words to you?
The Emphasized Bible
Will he multiply unto thee supplications, or will he speak unto thee softly?
Webster
Will he make many supplications to thee? will he speak soft words to thee?
World English Bible
Will he make many petitions to you, or will he speak soft words to you?
Youngs Literal Translation
Doth he multiply unto thee supplications? Doth he speak unto thee tender things?
Interlinear
Rabah
Dabar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 41:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Lord Continues: Can You Conquer Leviathan, Job?
2 Wilt thou put a rush-rope into his nose, and pierce his jaw with a spike? 3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak softly unto thee? 4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him as a bondman for ever?
Names
Cross References
Psalm 55:21
Smooth were the milky words of his mouth, but his heart was war; his words were softer than oil, yet are they drawn swords.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away fury; but a grievous word stirreth up anger.
Proverbs 18:23
He that is poor speaketh with supplications, but the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs 25:15
By long forbearing is a ruler persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Isaiah 30:10
who say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things; speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits;