Job 40:2
\40:7\Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
In Context
1\40:6\Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,
Cross References
Job 3:20Why does he give light to him who is in trouble, and life to the bitter in soul;
Job 7:12Am I a sea, or a sea-beast, that you put a watch over me?
Job 9:3If a man was desiring to go to law with him, he would not be able to give him an answer to one out of a thousand questions.
Job 9:32For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.
Job 10:14That, if I did wrong, you would take note of it, and would not make me clear from sin:
Job 14:16For now my steps are numbered by you, and my sin is not overlooked.
Matthew Henry on Job 40:2-6
Job's Humble Submission. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Moreover the Lord answered Job, and said, 2 Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it. 3 Then Job answered the Lord , and said, 4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. 5 Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further. Here is, I. A humbling challenge which God gave to Job. After he had heaped up many hard questions upon him, to show him,… Read the whole commentary →