Job 41:13

What does Job 41:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 41:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Who can strip off his outer garment? Who shall come within his jaws?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Who can strip off his outer garment? Who shall come within his jaws?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Who has ever taken off his outer skin? who may come inside his inner coat of iron?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Who hath uncovered the face of his clothing? Within his double bridle who doth enter?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

In his neck strength shall dwell, and want goeth before his face.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Who can uncover the surface of his garment? who can come within his double jaws?

Context

v.12I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, Nor his mighty strength, nor his goodly frame.

v.13This passage

v.14Who can open the doors of his face? Round about his teeth is terror.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 32:9

    Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding; Whose trappings must be bit and bridle to hold them in, Elsethey will not come near unto thee.

  • James 3:3

    Now if we put the horses’ bridles into their mouths that they may obey us, we turn about their whole body also.

  • 2 Kings 19:28

    Because of thy raging against me, and because thine arrogancy is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

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