Bible in Basic English
"Truly, the hope of his attacker is false; he is overcome even on seeing him!"
— Job 41:9, Bible in Basic English
“Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?”
“Behold, the hope of him is in vain: Will not one be cast down even at the sight of him? ”
“Behold, the hope of him is in vain. Won't one be cast down even at the sight of him?”
“(41:1) See, his expectation is wrong, he is laid low even at the sight of it.”
“His sneezing is like the shining of fire, and his eyes like the eyelids of the morning.”
“Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?”
Will the fishermen make profit out of him? will they have him cut up for the traders?
Will you put sharp-pointed irons into his skin, or fish-spears into his head?
Only put your hand on him, and see what a fight you will have; you will not do it again!
Truly, the hope of his attacker is false; he is overcome even on seeing him!
He is so cruel that no one is ready to go against him. Who then is able to keep his place before me?
Who ever went against me, and got the better of me? There is no one under heaven!
I will not keep quiet about the parts of his body, or about his power, and the strength of his frame.