Job Chapter 41 verse 22 Holy Bible
In his neck abideth strength, And terror danceth before him.
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The deep is boiling like a pot of spices, and the sea like a perfume-vessel.
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In his neck lodgeth strength, and terror danceth before him.
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In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him.
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He maketh the deep to boil like a pot: he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.
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In his neck there is strength. Terror dances before him.
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In his neck lodge doth strength, And before him doth grief exult.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 22. - In his neck remaineth strength. It has been well remarked that the whale has no neck, or at any rate none {hat is visible, while the crocodile has one that is of great strength, and that naturally attracts observation. "Le cou assez marque," says the 'Dictionnaire des Sciences' (l.s.c.). It is nearly of the same diameter with the head at the point of junction, and where it adjoins the body is still larger. And sorrow is turned into joy before him; rather, and terror rid'seth before him (see the Revised Version). Whithersoever he proceeds, he causes terror; people tremble, take to flight, and disappear.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(22) Sorrow is turned into joy before him.--Literally, and before him danceth fear, or pining sorrow exulteth before him. A marvellous personification of the terror which goes with him wherever he goes.