Job 41:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.”

Job 41:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 41:27 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 41:27 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 41:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He counts iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood.”

Job 41:27 — World English Bible

Job 41:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He counteth iron as straw, And brass as rotten wood. ”

Job 41:27 — American Standard Version

Job 41:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He reckoneth iron as straw, brass as rotten wood.”

Job 41:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 41:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He esteemeth iron as straw, bronze as rotten wood. ”

Job 41:27 — Darby Translation

Job 41:27 in Context — Job 41

25 When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid: by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

26 The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon.

27 He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.

28 The arrow cannot make him flee: slingstones are turned with him into stubble.

29 Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.

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What Does Job 41:27 Mean?

Job 41:27 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 41. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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