Job 41:9 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Lo, the hope of him is found a liar, Also at his appearance is not one cast down?

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Behold, the hope of [his assailant] is disappointed; one is cast down even at the sight of him!

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Behold, the hope of [his assailant] is disappointed; one is cast down even at the sight of him!

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Surely hope of overcoming him is false. Is not the sight of him overwhelming?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Any hope of capturing him proves false. Does a person not collapse at the very sight of him?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Lo, hope as to him is belied: is not one cast down even at the sight of him?

English EASY 2024

If anyone hopes to catch it, he is deceiving himself. As soon as he sees it, he no longer feels so brave!

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Do you think you can defeat him? Well, forget it! There is no hope. Just looking at him will scare you!

Behold, the hope of a man is false; he is laid low even at the sight of him.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Anyone who sees Leviathan loses courage and falls to the ground.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Certainly, any hope {of defeating it} is a false hope. Doesn't the sight of it overwhelm you?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Any hope of [capturing] him proves false. Does a person not collapse at the very sight of him?

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

Behold, his expectation is a lie; Will he be laid low even at the sight of it?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Behold, any hope of overcoming him is in vain; shall not one be overwhelmed at the sight of him?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Behold, your expectation is false; Will you be laid low even at the sight of him?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

So joined one to another that they hold fast and cannot be parted.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

(41:1) See, his expectation is wrong, he is laid low even at the sight of it.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

No one can possibly control the leviathan. Just looking at it will terrify you.

English NIV

Any hope of subduing him is false; the mere sight of him is overpowering.

English NKJ 1982

Indeed, any hope of overcoming him is false; Shall one not be overwhelmed at the sight of him?

English NLT

"No, it is useless to try to capture it. The hunter who attempts it will be thrown down.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Any hope of capturing it will be disappointed; were not even the gods overwhelmed at the sight of it?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Behold, the hope of a man is disappointed; he is laid low even at the sight of him.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

No, it's useless to try to capture him. It is frightening even to think about it!

English Tyndale 1537

For when thou thinkest to have hold upon him, he shall beguile thee: Every man also that seeth him, shall go back.

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