Job 41:25 When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid;
at the crashing they are beside themselves.
26 Though the sword reaches him, it does not avail,
nor the spear, the dart, or the javelin.
27 He counts iron as straw,
and bronze as rotten wood.
28 The arrow cannot make him flee;
for him, sling stones are turned to stubble.
29 Clubs are counted as stubble;
he laughs at the rattle of javelins.
As God is talking to Job, he winds things up with one last challenge: "Consider what men find most fearsome." In the case of his day, it was the monster Leviathan. God proceeds with a chapter-long description of the invincibility of this enemy. No one can defeat him - except God. Leviathan is still under His rule. What is interesting is that the next chapter is the final one in the book of Job, when he repents and is restored. This final illustration from God is the one that turns the tide and resolves the conflict. God alone can handle our greatest enemies.
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