King James Version

Job 41:12

I will not conceal his parts, nor his power, nor his comely proportion.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Job 41:4.

לאlno , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…לֽוֹlvotoלֽוֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאַחֲרִ֥ישׁacharishbe deafחָרַשׁverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “be deaf”, an unfinished actionH2790to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)[idiom] altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.בַּדָּ֑יוbadayvliarבַּדnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “liar”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH907a brag or lie; also a liarliar, lie.וּדְבַרudevarand causeדָּבָרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…גְּ֝בוּר֗וֹתgevurotforceגְּבוּרָהnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “force”, the ordinary formH1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victoryforce, mastery, might, mighty (act, power), power, strength.וְחִ֣יןvechinand comelyחִיןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and comely”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2433beautycomely.עֶרְכּֽוֹerkvoequalעֵרֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “equal”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6187a pile, equipment, estimateequal, estimation, (things that are set in) order, price, proportion, [idiom] set at, suit, taxation, [idiom] valuest.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(41-4) Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words?

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American Standard Version (1901)

I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, Nor his mighty strength, nor his goodly frame.

Young’s Literal Translation

I do not keep silent concerning his parts, And the matter of might, And the grace of his arrangement.

World English Bible

“I will not keep silence concerning his limbs, nor his mighty strength, nor his goodly frame.

Darby Translation

I will not be silent as to his parts, the story of his power, and the beauty of his structure.

Douay-Rheims

His breath kindleth coals, and a flame cometh forth out of his mouth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(41-4) Would I keep silence concerning his boastings, or his proud talk, or his fair array of words?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I will not be silent because of him: though because of his power one shall pity his antagonist.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὐ σιωπήσομαι διʼ αὐτόν· καὶ λόγον δυνάμεως ἐλεήσει τὸν ἶσον αὐτῷ.