21 His breath kindles coals,
And a flame goes out of his mouth.
22 Strength dwells in his neck,
And
1 sorrow dances before him.
23 The folds of his flesh are joined together;
They are firm on him and cannot be moved.
24 His heart is as hard as stone,
Even as hard as the lower
millstone.
25 When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid;
Because of his crashings they
1 are beside themselves.
26 Though the sword reaches him, it cannot avail;
Nor does spear, dart, or javelin.
27 He regards iron as straw,
And bronze as rotten wood.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee;
Slingstones become like stubble to him.
29 Darts are regarded as straw;
He laughs at the threat of javelins.
30 His undersides
are like sharp potsherds;
He spreads pointed
marks in the mire.
31 He makes the deep boil like a pot;
He makes the sea like a pot of ointment.
32 He leaves a shining wake behind him;
One would think the deep had white hair.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
