Job 41:27

The LORD’s Power Shown in Leviathan

26The sword that reaches him has no effect, nor does the spear or dart or arrow. 27He regards iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood. 28No arrow can make him flee; slingstones become like chaff to him.

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Berean Standard Bible
He regards iron as straw and bronze as rotten wood.
American Standard Version (1901)
He counteth iron as straw, And brass as rotten wood.
Bible in Basic English
Iron is to him as dry grass, and brass as soft wood.
Free Bible Version
It brushes aside iron like straw, and bronze like rotten wood.
King James (Authorized) Version
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
Translation for Translators
They certainly are not afraid of weapons made of straw or rotten wood, but they are not even afraid of weapons made of iron or bronze!
Unlocked Literal Bible
He thinks of iron as if it were straw, and of bronze as if it were rotten wood.
Noah Webster Bible
He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood.
World English Bible
He counts iron as straw, and bronze as rotten wood.
Young's Literal Translation
He reckoneth iron as straw, brass as rotten wood.