KJV ORIGINAL
He beholdeth all high things: he is a king over all the children of pride.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He looks down on all proud and mighty things: he is king over all who are proud and arrogant.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how this mighty creature (Leviathan) rules over all proud beings, suggesting that true power belongs to God alone.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's speech to Job about Leviathan, a powerful sea creature that represents chaos and untamed strength. In ancient Near Eastern literature, such creatures symbolized forces that only divine power could control. God is demonstrating to Job that there are mighty things in creation that humans cannot master, pointing to God's supreme authority.
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