KJV ¹ Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?

NEG ¹ Nul n'est assez hardi pour l'exciter; Qui donc me résisterait en face?

WLC ¹ הֵן־ תֹּחַלְתּ֥וֹ נִכְזָ֑בָה הֲגַ֖ם אֶל־ מַרְאָ֣יו יֻטָֽל׃

KJV ² Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

NEG ² De qui suis-je le débiteur? Je le paierai. Sous le ciel tout m'appartient.

WLC ² לֹֽא־ אַ֭כְזָר כִּ֣י יְעוּרֶ֑נּוּ וּמִ֥י ה֝֗וּא לְפָנַ֥י יִתְיַצָּֽב׃

KJV ³ Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?

NEG ³ Je veux encore parler de ses membres, Et de sa force, et de la beauté de sa structure.

WLC ³ מִ֣י הִ֭קְדִּימַנִי וַאֲשַׁלֵּ֑ם תַּ֖חַת כָּל־ הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם לִי־ הֽוּא׃

KJV ⁴ Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

NEG ⁴ Qui soulèvera son vêtement? Qui pénétrera entre ses mâchoires?

WLC ⁴ אַחֲרִ֥ישׁ בַּדָּ֑יו וּדְבַר־ גְּ֝בוּר֗וֹת וְחִ֣ין עֶרְכּֽוֹ׃

KJV ⁵ Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?

NEG ⁵ Qui ouvrira les portes de sa gueule? Autour de ses dents habite la terreur.

WLC ⁵ מִֽי־ גִ֭לָּה פְּנֵ֣י לְבוּשׁ֑וֹ בְּכֶ֥פֶל רִ֝סְנ֗וֹ מִ֣י יָבֽוֹא׃

KJV ⁶ Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?

NEG ⁶ Ses magnifiques et puissants boucliers  Sont unis ensemble comme par un sceau;

WLC ⁶ דַּלְתֵ֣י פָ֭נָיו מִ֣י פִתֵּ֑חַ סְבִיב֖וֹת שִׁנָּ֣יו אֵימָֽה׃

KJV ⁷ Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?

NEG ⁷ Ils se serrent l'un contre l'autre, Et l'air ne passerait pas entre eux;

WLC ⁷ גַּ֭אֲוָה אֲפִיקֵ֣י מָֽגִנִּ֑ים סָ֝ג֗וּר חוֹתָ֥ם צָֽר׃

KJV ⁸ Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.

NEG ⁸ Ce sont des frères qui s'embrassent, Se saisissent, demeurent inséparables.

WLC ⁸ אֶחָ֣ד בְּאֶחָ֣ד יִגַּ֑שׁוּ וְ֝ר֗וּחַ לֹא־ יָב֥וֹא בֵֽינֵיהֶֽם׃

KJV ⁹ Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?

NEG ⁹ Ses éternuements font briller la lumière; Ses yeux sont comme les paupières de l'aurore.

WLC ⁹ אִישׁ־ בְּאָחִ֥יהוּ יְדֻבָּ֑קוּ יִ֝תְלַכְּד֗וּ וְלֹ֣א יִתְפָּרָֽדוּ׃

KJV ¹⁰ None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?

NEG ¹⁰ Des flammes jaillissent de sa bouche, Des étincelles de feu s'en échappent.

WLC ¹⁰ עֲ‍ֽ֭טִישֹׁתָיו תָּ֣הֶל א֑וֹר וְ֝עֵינָ֗יו כְּעַפְעַפֵּי־ שָֽׁחַר׃

KJV ¹¹ Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

NEG ¹¹ Une fumée sort de ses narines, Comme d'un vase qui bout, d'une chaudière ardente.

WLC ¹¹ מִ֭פִּיו לַפִּידִ֣ים יַהֲלֹ֑כוּ כִּיד֥וֹדֵי אֵ֝֗שׁ יִתְמַלָּֽטוּ׃

KJV ¹² I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

NEG ¹² Son souffle allume les charbons, Sa gueule lance la flamme.

WLC ¹² מִ֭נְּחִירָיו יֵצֵ֣א עָשָׁ֑ן כְּד֖וּד נָפ֣וּחַ וְאַגְמֹֽן׃

KJV ¹³ Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

NEG ¹³ La force a son cou pour demeure, Et l'effroi bondit au-devant de lui.

WLC ¹³ נַ֭פְשׁוֹ גֶּחָלִ֣ים תְּלַהֵ֑ט וְ֝לַ֗הַב מִפִּ֥יו יֵצֵֽא׃

KJV ¹⁴ Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

NEG ¹⁴ Ses parties charnues tiennent ensemble, Fondues sur lui, inébranlables.

WLC ¹⁴ בְּֽ֭צַוָּארוֹ יָלִ֣ין עֹ֑ז וּ֝לְפָנָ֗יו תָּד֥וּץ דְּאָבָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁵ His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.

NEG ¹⁵ Son cœur est dur comme la pierre, Dur comme la meule inférieure.

WLC ¹⁵ מַפְּלֵ֣י בְשָׂר֣וֹ דָבֵ֑קוּ יָצ֥וּק עָ֝לָ֗יו בַּל־ יִמּֽוֹט׃

KJV ¹⁶ One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

NEG ¹⁶ Quand il se lève, les plus vaillants ont peur, Et l'épouvante les fait fuir.

WLC ¹⁶ לִ֭בּוֹ יָצ֣וּק כְּמוֹ־ אָ֑בֶן וְ֝יָצ֗וּק כְּפֶ֣לַח תַּחְתִּֽית׃

KJV ¹⁷ They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

NEG ¹⁷ C'est en vain qu'on l'attaque avec l'épée; La lance, le javelot, la cuirasse, ne servent à rien.

WLC ¹⁷ מִ֭שֵּׂתוֹ יָג֣וּרוּ אֵלִ֑ים מִ֝שְּׁבָרִ֗ים יִתְחַטָּֽאוּ׃

KJV ¹⁸ By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

NEG ¹⁸ Il regarde le fer comme de la paille, L'airain comme du bois pourri.

WLC ¹⁸ מַשִּׂיגֵ֣הוּ חֶ֭רֶב בְּלִ֣י תָק֑וּם חֲנִ֖ית מַסָּ֣ע וְשִׁרְיָֽה׃

KJV ¹⁹ Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.

NEG ¹⁹ La flèche ne le met pas en fuite, Les pierres de la fronde sont pour lui du chaume.

WLC ¹⁹ יַחְשֹׁ֣ב לְתֶ֣בֶן בַּרְזֶ֑ל לְעֵ֖ץ רִקָּב֣וֹן נְחוּשָֽׁה׃

KJV ²⁰ Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.

NEG ²⁰ Il ne voit dans la massue qu'un brin de paille, Il rit au sifflement des dards.

WLC ²⁰ לֹֽא־ יַבְרִיחֶ֥נּוּ בֶן־ קָ֑שֶׁת לְ֝קַ֗שׁ נֶהְפְּכוּ־ ל֥וֹ אַבְנֵי־ קָֽלַע׃

KJV ²¹ His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.

NEG ²¹ Sous son ventre sont des pointes aiguës: On dirait une herse qu'il étend sur le limon.

WLC ²¹ כְּ֭קַשׁ נֶחְשְׁב֣וּ תוֹתָ֑ח וְ֝יִשְׂחַ֗ק לְרַ֣עַשׁ כִּידֽוֹן׃

KJV ²² In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.

NEG ²² Il fait bouillir le fond de la mer comme une chaudière, Il l'agite comme un vase rempli de parfum.

WLC ²² תַּ֭חְתָּיו חַדּ֣וּדֵי חָ֑רֶשׂ יִרְפַּ֖ד חָר֣וּץ עֲלֵי־ טִֽיט׃

KJV ²³ The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.

NEG ²³ Il laisse après lui un sentier lumineux; L'abîme prend l'aspect de la chevelure d'un vieillard.

WLC ²³ יַרְתִּ֣יחַ כַּסִּ֣יר מְצוּלָ֑ה יָ֝֗ם יָשִׂ֥ים כַּמֶּרְקָחָֽה׃

KJV ²⁴ His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.

NEG ²⁴ Sur la terre nul n'est son maître; Il a été créé pour ne rien craindre.

WLC ²⁴ אַ֭חֲרָיו יָאִ֣יר נָתִ֑יב יַחְשֹׁ֖ב תְּה֣וֹם לְשֵׂיבָֽה׃

KJV ²⁵ When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

NEG ²⁵ Il regarde avec dédain tout ce qui est élevé, Il est le roi des plus fiers animaux.

WLC ²⁵ אֵֽין־ עַל־ עָפָ֥ר מָשְׁל֑וֹ הֶ֝עָשׂ֗וּ לִבְלִי־ חָֽת׃

KJV ²⁶ The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

WLC ²⁶ אֵֽת־ כָּל־ גָּבֹ֥הַּ יִרְאֶ֑ה ה֝֗וּא מֶ֣לֶךְ עַל־ כָּל־ בְּנֵי־ שָֽׁחַץ׃

KJV ²⁷ He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

KJV ²⁸ The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

KJV ²⁹ Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

KJV ³⁰ Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

KJV ³¹ He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

KJV ³² He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.

KJV ³³ Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.

KJV ³⁴ He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.