Job 37:20

How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

In Context

19Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

21And now the light is not seen, for it is dark because of the clouds; but a wind comes, clearing them away.

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Cross References

Job 6:3For then its weight would be more than the sand of the seas: because of this my words have been uncontrolled.

Psalms 139:4For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.

Matthew 12:36And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.

Matthew Henry on Job 37:15-21

14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? 16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? 17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? 18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason… Read the whole commentary →

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