23Behold, he drinks up a river, and hastens not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.


In Context

20 Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.

21 He lies under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.

22 The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.

23 Behold, he drinks up a river, and hastens not: he trusts that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

24 He takes it with his eyes: his nose pierces through snares.

Job 40:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

40:23Behold, he drinketh up a river, [and] hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

40:23When the river rages, he is not alarmed; he is secure, though the Jordan should surge against his mouth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

40:23Behold, he will drink up a river, and not wonder : and he trusteth that the Jordan may run into his mouth.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

40:23Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not; He is confident, though a Jordan swell even to his mouth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:23Lo, the river overfloweth he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

40:23Behold, if a river overflow, he trembleth not: he is confident, though Jordan swell even to his mouth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:23Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

40:23Behold, if a river overflows, he doesn't tremble. He is confident, though the Jordan swells even to his mouth.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

40:23Lo, a flood oppresseth — he doth not haste, He is confident though Jordan Doth come forth unto his mouth.