Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
2你能用绳索穿它的鼻子吗？ 能用钩子穿它的腮骨吗？Canst thou put an hook into his nose? or bore his jaw through with a thorn?
3它岂向你连连恳求， 向你说温柔的话吗？Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
4它岂肯与你立约， 让你拿它永远作奴仆吗？Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?
5你岂可拿它当雀鸟玩耍？ 岂可将它系来给你幼女？Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
6合伙的鱼贩岂可拿它当货物？ 他们岂可把它分给商人呢？Shall the companions make a banquet of him? shall they part him among the merchants?
7你能用倒钩扎满它的皮， 能用鱼叉叉满它的头吗？Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
8把你的手掌按在它身上吧！ 想一想与它搏斗，你就不再这样做了！Lay thine hand upon him, remember the battle, do no more.
9看哪，对它有指望是徒然的； 一见它，岂不也丧胆吗？☛“一见它，岂不也丧胆吗？”原文另译“一见到它，人也丧胆。”有古译本是“一见它，神明也丧胆吗？”Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
10没有那么凶猛的人敢惹它。☛“没有...敢惹它。”或译“它不是那么凶猛，以致没有人敢惹它吗？” 这样，谁能在我面前站立得住呢？None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
11谁能与我对质，使我偿还呢？ 天下万物都是我的。Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
12“我不能缄默不提 它的肢体和力量，以及健美的骨骼。I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.
13谁能剥它的外皮？ 谁能进它的铠甲之间☛“它的铠甲之间”是根据七十士译本；原文是“它辔头的两边”。呢？Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?
14谁能开它的腮颊？ 它牙齿的四围是可畏的。Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.
15它的背上有一排排的鳞甲☛“它的背上...鳞甲”是根据七十士译本；原文是“它以一排排的鳞甲为可夸”。， 紧紧闭合，封得严密。His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
16这鳞甲一一相连， 气不得透入其间，One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.
17互相连接， 胶结一起，不能分开。They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.
18它打喷嚏就发出光来， 它的眼睛好像晨曦☛“好像晨曦”：原文直译“好像清晨的眼皮”。。By his neesings a light doth shine, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.
19从它口中发出烧着的火把， 有火星飞迸出来；Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out.
20从它鼻孔冒出烟来， 如烧开的锅在沸腾☛“在沸腾”：原文另译“和芦苇”。。Out of his nostrils goeth smoke, as out of a seething pot or caldron.
21它的气点着煤炭， 有火焰从它口中发出。His breath kindleth coals, and a flame goeth out of his mouth.
22它颈项中存着劲力， 恐惧在它面前蹦跳。In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
23它的肉块紧紧结连， 紧贴其身，不能摇动。The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved.
24它的心结实如石头， 如下面的磨石那样结实。His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone.
25它一起来，神明都恐惧， 因崩溃而惊慌失措。When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.
26人用刀剑扎它，是无用的， 枪、标枪、尖枪也一样。The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.
27它以铁为干草， 以铜为烂木。He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
28箭不能使它逃走， 它看弹石如碎秸。The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.
29它当棍棒作碎秸， 它嘲笑短枪的飕飕声。Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
30它肚腹下面是尖瓦片； 它如钉耙刮过淤泥。Sharp stones are under him: he spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.
31它使深渊滚沸如锅， 使海洋如锅中膏油。He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
32它使走过以后的路发光， 令人觉得深渊如同白发。He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary.
33尘世上没有像它那样的受造物， 一无所惧。Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear.
34凡高大的，它盯着看； 它在一切狂傲的野兽中作王。”He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.