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Job 41:30–32

30 Its undersides are jagged potsherds,

leaving a trail in the mud like a threshing sledge.x

31 It makes the depths churn like a boiling caldrony

and stirs up the sea like a pot of ointment.z

32 It leaves a glistening wake behind it;

one would think the deep had white hair.

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Job 41:30–32 — English Standard Version (ESV)

30 His underparts are like sharp potsherds;

he spreads himself like a threshing sledge on the mire.

31 He makes the deep boil like a pot;

he makes the sea like a pot of ointment.

32 Behind him he leaves a shining wake;

one would think the deep to be white-haired.

Job 41:30–32 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

30 Sharp stones are under him:

He spreadeth sharp pointed things upon the mire.

31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot:

He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

32 He maketh a path to shine after him;

One would think the deep to be hoary.

Job 41:30–32 — New Living Translation (NLT)

30 Its belly is covered with scales as sharp as glass.

It plows up the ground as it drags through the mud.

31 “Leviathan makes the water boil with its commotion.

It stirs the depths like a pot of ointment.

32 The water glistens in its wake,

making the sea look white.

Job 41:30–32 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

30 His undersides are like sharp potsherds;

He spreads pointed marks in the mire.

31 He makes the deep boil like a pot;

He makes the sea like a pot of ointment.

32 He leaves a shining wake behind him;

One would think the deep had white hair.

Job 41:30–32 — New Century Version (NCV)

30 The underside of its body is like broken pieces of pottery.

It leaves a trail in the mud like a threshing board.

31 It makes the deep sea bubble like a boiling pot;

it stirs up the sea like a pot of oil.

32 When it swims, it leaves a shining path in the water

that makes the sea look as if it had white hair.

Job 41:30–32 — American Standard Version (ASV)

30 His underparts are like sharp potsherds:

He spreadeth as it were a threshing-wain upon the mire.

31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot:

He maketh the sea like a pot of ointment.

32 He maketh a path to shine after him;

One would think the deep to be hoary.

Job 41:30–32 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

30 His under parts are sharp potsherds: he spreadeth a threshing-sledge upon the mire. 31 He maketh the deep to boil like a pot; he maketh the sea like a pot of ointment; 32 He maketh the path to shine after him: one would think the deep to be hoary.

Job 41:30–32 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

30 Its underside is like sharp pieces of broken pottery. 

It stretches out like a threshingsledge on the mud. 

31 It makes the deep sea boil like a pot. 

It stirs up the ocean like a boiling kettle. 

32 It leaves a shining path behind it 

so that the sea appears to have silvery hair. 

Job 41:30–32 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

30 His undersides are jagged potsherds,

spreading the mud like a threshing sledge.

31 He makes the depths seethe like a cauldron;

he makes the sea like an ointment jar.

32 He leaves a shining wake behind him;

one would think the deep had gray hair!

Job 41:30–32 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

30 Its underparts are like sharp potsherds;

it spreads itself like a threshing sledge on the mire.

31 It makes the deep boil like a pot;

it makes the sea like a pot of ointment.

32 It leaves a shining wake behind it;

one would think the deep to be white-haired.

Job 41:30–32 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

30 “Its underparts are shards of a potsherd;

it moves over mud like a threshing sledge.

31 It makes the deep boil like a cooking pot;

it makes the sea like a pot of ointment.

32 Behind it, it leaves a glistening wake;

one would think that the deep has gray hair.

Job 41:30–32 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

30 Its undersides are like broken pieces of pottery.

It leaves a trail in the mud like a threshing sled.

31 It makes the ocean churn like a boiling pot.

It stirs up the sea like perfume someone is making.

32 It leaves a shiny trail behind it.

You would think the ocean had white hair.

Job 41:30–32 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

30 “His underparts are like sharp potsherds;

He spreads out like a threshing sledge on the mire.

31 “He makes the depths boil like a pot;

He makes the sea like a jar of ointment.

32 Behind him he makes a wake to shine;

One would think the deep to be gray-haired.


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