Job 40:5
\40:10\Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
In Context
4\40:9\Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?
6\40:11\Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.
Cross References
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 33:14For God gives his word in one way, even in two, and man is not conscious of it:
Psalms 62:11\62:10\Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.
Romans 3:19Now, we have knowledge that what the law says is for those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all men may be judged by God:
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 →