1Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?41.1 leviathan: probably an extinct animal of some kind41.1 which…: Heb. which thou drownest? 2Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn? 3Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee? 4Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever? 5Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens? 6Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants? 7Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears? 8Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more. 9Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him? 10None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
11Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine. 12I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion. 13Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?41.13 with: or, within 14Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about. 15His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.41.15 scales: Heb. strong pieces of shields 16One is so near to another, that no air can come between them. 17They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered. 18By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning. 19Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out. 20Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron. 21His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth. 22In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.41.22 is turned into joy: Heb. rejoiceth 23The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.41.23 flakes: Heb. fallings 24His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone. 25When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves. 26The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.41.26 habergeon: or, breastplate 27He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood. 28The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble. 29Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear. 30Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.41.30 Sharp stones: Heb. Sharp pieces of potsherd 31He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment. 32He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary. 33Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.41.33 is made without fear: or, behave themselves without fear 34He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
1“Kodi ungathe kukoka ngʼona ndi mbedza ya nsomba
kapena kukanikiza lilime lake pansi ndi chingwe?
2Kodi ungathe kumanga chingwe mʼmphuno mwake,
kapena kubowola nsagwada zake ndi mbedza?
3Kodi ngʼonayo idzakupempha kuti uyichitire chifundo?
Kodi idzakuyankhula ndi mawu ofatsa?
4Kodi idzachita nawe mgwirizano
kuti uyisandutse kapolo wako mpaka muyaya?
5Kodi udzasewera nayo ngati mbalame,
kapena kuyimangirira kuti atsikana ako asewere nayo?
6Kodi anthu adzayitsatsa malonda?
Nanga amalondawo nʼkugawanagawana nyama yake kuti akagulitse?
7Kodi chikopa chake ungathe kuchilasa ndi zisonga,
kapena kubowola mutu wake ndi nthungo zophera nsomba?
8Ukayiputa udziwe kuti pali nkhondo,
ndipo iweyo sudzabwereranso.
9Chiyembekezo choti nʼkuyigonjetsa ndi chabodza;
kungoyiona kokha, ndithu iwe kumangodzigwera wekha.
10Palibe wolimba mtima kuti ndi kuyiputa.
Ndani angalimbe mtima kulimbana ndi Ine?
11Kodi ndani anandipatsa kanthu kuti ndimubwezere?
Zonse za pansi pa thambo ndi zanga.
12“Sindidzaleka kuyankhula za ziwalo zake za chirombocho,
za mphamvu zake ndiponso za maonekedwe a thupi lake.
13Ndani angasende chikopa chake?
Ndani angayiyandikire kuti abowole chikopa chake cholimbacho?
14Ndani angatsekule kukamwa kwake,
pakamwa pamene pazunguliridwa ndi mano ochititsa mantha?
15Kumsana kwake kuli mizere ya mamba
onga zishango zolumikizanalumikizana;
16Mambawo ndi olukanalukana
kotero kuti mpweya sungathe kulowa pakati pake.
17Ndi olumikizanalumikizana;
ndi omatirirana kwambiri kotero kuti sangathe kulekana.
18Kuyetsemula kwake kumatulutsa mbaliwali;
maso ake amawala ngati kuwala kwa mʼbandakucha.
19Mʼkamwa mwake mumatuluka nsakali zamoto ndipo
mumathetheka mbaliwali zamoto.
20Mʼmphuno mwake mumatuluka utsi
ngati wa mʼnkhali yowira yomwe ili pa moto wa bango.
21Mpweya wake umayatsa makala,
ndipo malawi amoto amatuluka mʼkamwa mwake.
22Mphamvu zake zili mʼkhosi mwake;
aliyense wokumana nayo amangoti njenjenje ndi mantha.
23Minyewa ya thupi lake ndi yolumikizana ndipo
ndi yokhwima kwambiri ndi yolimba.
24Pachifuwa pake ndi powuma ngati mwala,
ndi pa gwaa, ngati mwala wamphero.
25Ngʼonayo ikangovuwuka,
ndi anthu amphamvu omwe amaopa; amabwerera mʼmbuyo, kuthawa.
26Ngakhale ikanthidwe ndi lupanga, lupangalo silichita kanthu,
ngakhale mkondo, muvi ndi nthungo, zonse zimalephera.
27Chitsulo imachiyesa ngati phesi chabe
ndi mkuwa ngati chikuni chowola.
28Muvi sungathe kuyithawitsa,
miyala imene ayilasa nayo imangoyinyenyanyenya.
29Zibonga zimakhala ngati ziputu;
imangoseka pamene akuyibaya ndi nthungo.
30Mamba a ku mimba kwake ali ngati chopunthira chakunthwa ndipo
imasiya mkukuluzi mʼmatope ngati galeta lopunthira tirigu.
31Imagadutsa madzi ozama ngati madzi a mʼnkhali,
imachititsa nyanja kuti iwire ngati mbiya yoyengera mafuta.
32Kumbuyo kwake imasiya nthubwitubwi zambee,
kotero kuti munthu angaganize kuti nyanja yachita imvi.
33Pa dziko lapansi palibe china chofanana nacho,
nʼcholengedwa chopanda mantha.
34Chimanyoza nyama zina zonse;
icho chija ndi mfumu ya nyama zonse.”
