“The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.”
Job 40:22 (KJV) |
Job 40:22
From Job 40, in the Book of Job (Old Testament).
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Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field play.
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He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens.
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The shady trees cover him with their shadow; the willows of the brook compass him about.
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Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not: he trusteth that he can draw up Jordan into his mouth.
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He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares.