Job 21:5
Take note of me and be full of wonder, put your hand on your mouth.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth.
In Context
4As for me, is my outcry against man? is it then to be wondered at if my spirit is troubled?
6At the very thought of it my flesh is shaking with fear.
Cross References
Judges 18:19And they said to him, Be quiet; say nothing, and come with us and be our father and priest; is it better for you to be priest to one man's house or to be priest to a tribe and a family in Israel?
Job 17:8The upright are surprised at this, and he who has done no wrong is troubled because of the evil-doers.
Job 29:9The rulers kept quiet, and put their hands on their mouths;
Psalms 39:9\39:8\Make me free from all my sins; do not let me be shamed by the man of evil behaviour.
Amos 5:13So the wise will say nothing in that time; for it is an evil time.
Romans 11:33O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.
Matthew Henry on Job 21:2-7
The Reply of Job to Zophar. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 But Job answered and said, 2 Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations. 3 Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on. 4 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled? 5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. 6 Even when I remember I am afraid, and trembling taketh hold on my flesh. Job here recommends himself, both his case and his discourse, both what he… Read the whole commentary →