16. Behold now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the muscles of his belly.
17. He bendeth his tail like a cedar; the sinews of his thighs are woven together.
18. His bones are tubes of bronze, his members are like bars of iron.
19. He is the chief of ·God's ways: he that made him gave him his sword.
20. For the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
21. He lieth under lotus-bushes, in the covert of the reed and fen:
22. Lotus-bushes cover him with their shade; the willows of the brook surround him.
23. Lo, the river overfloweth--he startleth not: he is confident though a Jordan break forth against his mouth.
24. Shall he be taken in front? will they pierce through his nose in the trap?