约瑟积蓄五谷甚多，如同海边的沙，无法计算，因为谷不可胜数。
And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.
七个荒年就来了。正如约瑟所说的，各地都有饥荒。惟独埃及全地有粮食。
And the seven years of dearth began to come, according as Joseph had said: and the dearth was in all lands; but in all the land of Egypt there was bread.
你能用鱼钩钓上鳄鱼吗。能用绳子压下它的舌头吗。
Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
它岂向你连连恳求，说柔和的话吗。
Will he make many supplications unto thee? will he speak soft words unto thee?
你岂可拿它当雀鸟玩耍吗。岂可为你的幼女将它拴住吗。
Wilt thou play with him as with a bird? or wilt thou bind him for thy maidens?
你能用倒钩枪扎满它的皮，能用鱼叉叉满它的头吗。
Canst thou fill his skin with barbed irons? or his head with fish spears?
人指望捉拿它是徒然的。一见它，岂不丧胆吗。
Behold, the hope of him is in vain: shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him?
没有那吗凶猛的人敢惹它。这样，谁能在我面前删立得住呢。
None is so fierce that dare stir him up: who then is able to stand before me?
谁先给我什么，使我偿还呢。天下万物都是我的。
Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.
它以坚固的鳞甲为可夸，紧紧合闭，封得严密。
His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal.