Job 41:3
1 Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
5 Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Will he beg you for mercy or speak to you softly?
- KJV
- Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
- WEB
- Will he make many petitions to you, or will he speak soft words to you?
- ASV
- Will he make many supplications unto thee? Or will he speak soft words unto thee?
- DARBY
- Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak softly unto thee?
- BLB
- Will he multiply to you supplications? Indeed, will he speak to you softly?
- ÅB
- Vil den rette mange ydmyke bønner til deg eller tale blide ord til deg?
- OTB
- Vil han bønnfalle deg gjentatte ganger,
Eller vil han tale til deg med milde ord? - B1930
- Vil den rette mange ydmyke bønner til dig eller tale blide ord til dig?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 18:23
The poor useth intreaties; but the rich answereth roughly.
Read in contextIsaiah 30:10
Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:
Read in contextProverbs 25:15
By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone.
Read in contextProverbs 15:1
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Read in contextPsalms 55:21
The words of his mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in his heart: his words were softer than oil, yet were they drawn swords.
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