Job 40:21–23

2 Can you put a cord through its nose

or pierce its jaw with a hook?

3 Will it keep begging you for mercy?

Will it speak to you with gentle words?

4 Will it make an agreement with you

for you to take it as your slave for life?

2 Can you put a rope in his nose

or pierce his jaw with a hook?

3 Will he make many pleas to you?

Will he speak to you soft words?

4 Will he make a covenant with you

to take him for your servant forever?

2 Canst thou put an hook into his nose?

Or bore his jaw through with a thorn?

3 Will he make many supplications unto thee?

Will he speak soft words unto thee?

4 Will he make a covenant with thee?

Wilt thou take him for a servant for ever?

2 Can you tie it with a rope through the nose

or pierce its jaw with a spike?

3 Will it beg you for mercy

or implore you for pity?

4 Will it agree to work for you,

to be your slave for life?

2 Can you put a reed through his nose,

Or pierce his jaw with a hook?

3 Will he make many supplications to you?

Will he speak softly to you?

4 Will he make a covenant with you?

Will you take him as a servant forever?

2 Can you put a cord through its nose

or a hook in its jaw?

3 Will it keep begging you for mercy

and speak to you with gentle words?

4 Will it make an agreement with you

and let you take it as your slave for life?

2 Canst thou put a rope into his nose?

Or pierce his jaw through with a hook?

3 Will he make many supplications unto thee?

Or will he speak soft words unto thee?

4 Will he make a covenant with thee,

That thou shouldest take him for a servant for ever?

2 Wilt thou put a rush-rope into his nose, and pierce his jaw with a spike? 3 Will he make many supplications unto thee? or will he speak softly unto thee? 4 Will he make a covenant with thee? wilt thou take him as a bondman for ever?

2 Can you put a ring through its nose 

or pierce its jaw with a hook? 

3 Will it plead with you for mercy 

or speak tenderly to you? 

4 Will it make an agreement with you 

so that you can take it as your permanent slave? 

2 Can you put a cord through his nose

or pierce his jaw with a hook?

3 Will he beg you for mercy

or speak softly to you?

4 Will he make a covenant with you

so that you can take him as a slave forever?

2 Can you put a rope in its nose

or pierce its jaw with a hook?

3 Will it make many supplications to you?

Will it speak soft words to you?

4 Will it make a covenant with you

to be taken as your servant forever?

2 Can you put a rope in its nose?

Or can you pierce its jawbone with a hook?

3 Will it make numerous pleas for mercy to you?

Or will it speak gentle words to you?

4 Will it make a covenant with you?

Will you take it as a slave forever?

2 Can you put a rope through its nose?

Can you stick a hook through its jaw?

3 Will it keep begging you for mercy?

Will it speak gently to you?

4 Will it make an agreement with you?

Can you make it your slave for life?

2 “Can you put a rope in his nose

Or pierce his jaw with a hook?

3 “Will he make many supplications to you,

Or will he speak to you soft words?

4 “Will he make a covenant with you?

Will you take him for a servant forever?