International Standard Version The beast was allowed to speak arrogant and blasphemous things, and it was given authority for 42 months.
American Standard Version and there was given to him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and there was given to him authority to continue forty and two months.
Young's Literal Translation And there was given to it a mouth speaking great things, and evil-speakings, and there was given to it authority to make war forty-two months,