Job 41:34
New International Version
It looks down on all that are haughty; it is king over all that are proud.”

New Living Translation
Of all the creatures, it is the proudest. It is the king of beasts.”

English Standard Version
He sees everything that is high; he is king over all the sons of pride.”

Berean Standard Bible
He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.”

King James Bible
He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

New King James Version
He beholds every high thing; He is king over all the children of pride.”

New American Standard Bible
“He looks on everything that is high; He is king over all the sons of pride.”

NASB 1995
“He looks on everything that is high; He is king over all the sons of pride.”

NASB 1977
“He looks on everything that is high; He is king over all the sons of pride.”

Legacy Standard Bible
It looks on everything that is high; It is king over all the sons of pride.”

Amplified Bible
“He looks on everything that is high [without terror]; He is monarch over all the sons of pride. [And now, Job, who are you who does not dare to disturb the beast, yet who dares resist Me, the beast’s creator? Everything under the heavens is Mine; therefore, who can have a claim against God?]”

Christian Standard Bible
He surveys everything that is haughty; he is king over all the proud beasts.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He surveys everything that is haughty; he is king over all the proud beasts.

American Standard Version
He beholdeth everything that is high: He is king over all the sons of pride.

Contemporary English Version
It is king of all proud creatures, and it looks upon the others as nothing.

English Revised Version
He beholdeth every thing that is high: he is king over all the sons of pride.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It looks down on all high things. It is king of everyone who is arrogant."

Good News Translation
He looks down on even the proudest animals; he is king of all wild beasts.

International Standard Version
He looks down on everything that is high; he rules over every kind of pride."

Majority Standard Bible
He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.?

NET Bible
It looks on every haughty being; it is king over all that are proud."

New Heart English Bible
He sees everything that is high. He is king over all the sons of pride."

Webster's Bible Translation
He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

World English Bible
He sees everything that is high. He is king over all the sons of pride.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He sees every high thing, "" He [is] king over all sons of pride.”

Young's Literal Translation
Every high thing he doth see, He is king over all sons of pride.

Smith's Literal Translation
He will see every thing high: he is king over all the sons of pride.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He beholdeth every high thing, he is king over all the children of pride.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He sees every prominent thing; he is king over all the sons of arrogance.

New American Bible
He looks over all who are haughty, he is king over all proud beasts.

New Revised Standard Version
It surveys everything that is lofty; it is king over all that are proud.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He is a king over all things in the deep.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He sees all that is high, and he is King over every creeping thing
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He looketh at all high things; He is king over all the proud beasts.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He beholds every high thing: and he is king of all that are in the waters.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
God's Power Shown in Leviathan
33Nothing on earth is his equal—a creature devoid of fear! 34He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.”

Cross References
Isaiah 27:1
In that day the LORD will take His sharp, great, and mighty sword, and bring judgment on Leviathan the fleeing serpent—Leviathan the coiling serpent—and He will slay the dragon of the sea.

Psalm 74:13-14
You divided the sea by Your strength; You smashed the heads of the dragons of the sea; / You crushed the heads of Leviathan; You fed him to the creatures of the desert.

Psalm 89:9-10
You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. / You crushed Rahab like a carcass; You scattered Your enemies with Your mighty arm.

Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD. Wake up as in days past, as in generations of old. Was it not You who cut Rahab to pieces, who pierced through the dragon?

Ezekiel 29:3
Speak to him and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: Behold, I am against you, O Pharaoh king of Egypt, O great monster who lies among his rivers, who says, ‘The Nile is mine; I made it myself.’

Ezekiel 32:2
“Son of man, take up a lament for Pharaoh king of Egypt and say to him: ‘You are like a lion among the nations; you are like a monster in the seas. You thrash about in your rivers, churning up the waters with your feet and muddying the streams.’

Psalm 104:26
There the ships pass, and Leviathan, which You formed to frolic there.

Revelation 12:9
And the great dragon was hurled down—that ancient serpent called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world. He was hurled to the earth, and his angels with him.

Revelation 20:2
He seized the dragon, that ancient serpent who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years.

Genesis 3:1
Now the serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden?’”

Isaiah 14:12-15
How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...

Daniel 7:7-8
After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns. / While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.

Revelation 13:1-4
Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. / One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast. ...

Revelation 17:8
The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be.

Matthew 12:29
Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man’s house and steal his possessions, unless he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder his house.


Treasury of Scripture

He beholds all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.

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Job 26:12
He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.

Exodus 5:2
And Pharaoh said, Who is the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.

Psalm 73:6,10
Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment…

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Job 41
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He looks down on all the haughty;
This phrase suggests a position of superiority and authority. In the context of Job 41, God is describing the Leviathan, a creature symbolizing chaos and power. The imagery of looking down implies dominance and control over those who are arrogant or self-important. Biblically, haughtiness is often condemned (Proverbs 16:18), and this phrase reinforces the idea that no human pride can stand before God's creation and power. The Leviathan, as a creature of immense strength, serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over all creation, including those who consider themselves mighty.

he is king over all the proud.
The term "king" denotes rulership and ultimate authority. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, kings were seen as the highest authority, often believed to be appointed by the divine. By stating that Leviathan is king over the proud, the text emphasizes the futility of human pride in the face of God's creation. This can be seen as a metaphor for God's ultimate authority over all human arrogance. Theologically, this reflects the biblical theme that God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (James 4:6). The Leviathan, as a symbol of chaos, is under God's control, illustrating that even the most chaotic and powerful forces are subject to God's will. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, in His humility, conquered sin and death, demonstrating true power through submission to God's will.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Job
A righteous man tested by God through severe trials, including the loss of his wealth, health, and family. The book of Job explores themes of suffering, divine sovereignty, and human righteousness.

2. Leviathan
A creature described in Job 41, often interpreted as a symbol of chaos and pride. The description of Leviathan serves to illustrate God's power over creation and the futility of human pride.

3. God
The sovereign Creator who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, challenging Job's understanding of divine justice and the natural world.

4. The Friends of Job
Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who attempt to explain Job's suffering through traditional wisdom, often attributing it to sin.

5. The Whirlwind
The medium through which God speaks to Job, emphasizing His majesty and authority over creation.
Teaching Points
God's Sovereignty Over Pride
The depiction of Leviathan as "king over all the proud" serves as a reminder of God's ultimate authority over human arrogance and pride. Believers are called to humility, recognizing that God alone is sovereign.

The Futility of Human Pride
Just as Leviathan is beyond human control, so is the pride of humanity when it stands against God. This calls for self-examination and repentance from prideful attitudes.

The Majesty of God's Creation
Leviathan's description highlights the majesty and complexity of God's creation, encouraging believers to marvel at God's handiwork and trust in His wisdom.

Trust in God's Justice
Despite the chaos and pride symbolized by Leviathan, God's justice prevails. Believers can trust that God will ultimately bring down the proud and uphold the humble.Verse 34. - He beholdeth all high things He looks without fear on everything that is high and great. Nothing alarms him; nothing disturbs his equanimity. He is a king over all the children (literally, sons) of pride (comp. Job 28:8). He feels himself superior to all other animals that come within his ken. They may be "sons of pride," but he has more to be proud of than the proudest of them. Ordinarily, the lion poses as "the king of beasts;" but here he is, as it were, deposed, and relegated into the second position (Job 38:39), the crocodile being exalted into his place. From different points of view, there are several great beasts which might be regarded as the lords of the animal creation.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He looks down
יִרְאֶ֑ה (yir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

on all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the haughty;
גָּבֹ֥הַּ (gā·ḇō·ah)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1364: Elevated, powerful, arrogant

he
ה֝֗וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is king
מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4428: A king

over
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the proud.”
בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1121: A son


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