Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Will it make numerous pleas for mercy to you? Or will it speak gentle words to you?
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?
Darby Translation
Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak softly unto thee?
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?
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 Can you put a rope in its nose? Or can you pierce its jawbone with a hook? 3 Will it make numerous pleas for mercy to you? Or will it speak gentle words to you? 4 Will it make a covenant with you? Will you take it as a slave forever?
Names
Cross References
Psalm 55:21
The {buttery words} of his mouth were smooth, but [there was] battle in his heart. His words were smoother than oil, but they [were] drawn swords.
Proverbs 15:1
A soft answer will turn away wrath, but a word of trouble will stir {anger}.
Proverbs 18:23
The poor may speak entreaties, but the rich will answer roughly.
Proverbs 25:15
{With patience} a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Isaiah 30:10
who say to those who do see, "You must not see!" and to the seers, "You must not see truth for us; speak smooth things to us, see illusions,