Job 41:15 · KJV

"His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal."

King James Version

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Passage Context

¹³Who can discover the face of his garment? or who can come to him with his double bridle?

¹⁴Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

¹⁵His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.

¹⁶One is so near to another, that no air can come between them.

¹⁷They are joined one to another, they stick together, that they cannot be sundered.

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Reflection Questions

How do you view pride in your own life?

What does this verse reveal about the nature of strength?

When have you experienced a situation where pride led to downfall?

Life Application

pride

Recognizing the dangers of pride can help you maintain humility.

strength

True strength lies in acknowledging our weaknesses before God.

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