Job 41:15 Meaning
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.
Context Explained
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.
Key Themes
pridecreationpower
Related Cross References
Proverbs 16:18
Both verses discuss the dangers of pride, as seen in leviathan's scales.
Job 41:15
The description of leviathan's scales emphasizes its formidable nature.
Isaiah 14:13
The pride of leviathan can be contrasted with the fall of Lucifer.
Source: Job 41:15