Job 40:4
\40:9\Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
In Context
5\40:10\Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
Cross References
Genesis 18:27And Abraham answering said, Truly, I who am only dust, have undertaken to put my thoughts before the Lord:
Leviticus 13:12And if the disease comes out all over his skin, from his head to his feet, as far as the priest is able to see,
2 Samuel 24:10And after the people had been numbered, David's heart was troubled. And David said to the Lord, Great has been my sin in doing this; but now, O Lord, be pleased to take away the sin of your servant, for I have done very foolishly
Ezra 9:6I said, O my God, shame keeps me from lifting up my face to you, my God: for our sins are increased higher than our heads and our evil-doing has come up to heaven.
Nehemiah 9:33But still, you have been in the right in everything which has come on us; you have been true to us, but we have done evil:
Job 16:21So that he may give decision for a man in his cause with God, and between a son of man and his neighbour.
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 →