'His' strong scales are 'his' pride, Shut up together 'as with' a close seal.
Forsoþe Joob lyuede aftir þese betyngis an hundrid and fourti yeer, and siy hise sones, and þe sones of hise sones, til to þe fourþe generacioun; and he was deed eld, and ful of daies.