Job 41:5-16 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

5. Who can open the doors of his face? I gave fear to the circle of his teeth.

6. His body is like shields fused together, like dense scales pressed over one another.

7. One is joined to another, and not even air can pass between them.

8. They adhere to one another, and they hold themselves in place and will not be separated.

9. His sneezing has the brilliance of fire, and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning.

10. Lamps proceed from his mouth, like torches of fire burning brightly.

11. Smoke passes out of his nostrils, like a pot that is heated and boiling.

12. His breath causes coal to burn, and a flame comes forth from his mouth.

13. Strength dwells in his neck, and destitution goes before his presence.

14. The parts of his body work in harmony together. He will send lightning bolts against him, and they will not be carried to another place.

15. His heart will be as hard as a stone and as dense as a blacksmith's anvil.

16. When he will be raised up, the angels will be afraid, and, because they are terrified, they will purify themselves.

Job 41