1“Think also about ◄crocodiles/great sea dragons►.
2Can you put ropes through their noses to control them
3Will they plead with you to act mercifully toward them
4Will they make an agreement with you to work for you,
5Can you cause them to become pets like you cause birds to become your pets?
6Will merchants try to buy them in the market?
7Can you pierce their skins by throwing fishing spears at them?
8If you grab one of them with your hands, it will fight you in a way that you will never forget,
9It is useless to try to subdue them.
10No one dares/tries to ◄arouse them/cause them to be angry►.
11Also, everything on the earth is mine.
12I will tell you about how strong crocodiles' legs are
13◄Can anyone strip off their hides?/No one is able to strip off their hides.► [RHQ]
14◄Can anyone pry open their jaws, which have terrible teeth in them?/No one can pry open their jaws, which have terrible teeth in them!► [RHQ]
15They have rows of scales on their back
16The scales are very close together,
17The scales are joined very closely to each other,
18When crocodiles sneeze, the tiny drops of water that come out of their noses sparkle in the sunlight.
19It is as though sparks of fire pour out of their mouths [DOU].
20Smoke pours out of their nostrils/noses
21Their breath can cause coals to blaze,
22Their necks are very strong;
23The folds in their flesh are very close together
24They are fearless, because
25When they rise up, they cause even very strong people to be terrified.
26People [PRS] cannot injure them with swords,
27They certainly are not afraid of weapons made of straw or rotten wood,
28Shooting arrows at them does not cause them to run away.
29They are not afraid of clubs any more than they would be afraid of men throwing bits of straw at them,
30Their bellies are covered with scales that are as sharp as broken pieces of pottery.
31They stir up the water and cause it to foam
32As they go through the water, the ◄wakes/trails in the water behind them► glisten.
33There are no creatures on earth that are as fearless as crocodiles.
34They are the proudest of all the creatures;