Job 42:5
By paying attention with the ear, I have heard you, but now my eye sees you.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.
In Context
4Listen, and I will speak. I will question you, and you may answer me.
6Therefore, I find myself reprehensible, and I will do penance in embers and ashes.
Cross References
Job 4:12Furthermore, a word was spoken to me in secret, and, as if by theft, my ears received the pulse of its whisper.
Job 26:14Behold, these things have been said about his ways in part, and, since we barely have heard a small drop of his word, who will be able to gaze upon the thunder of his greatness?
Job 33:16then, he opens the ears of men, and, educating them, he teaches discipline,
Isaiah 6:5And I said: “Woe to me! For I have remained silent. For I am a man of unclean lips, and I live in the midst of a people having unclean lips, and I have seen with my eyes the King, the Lord of hosts!”
John 12:41These things Isaiah said, when he saw his glory and was speaking about him.
Acts 7:55But he, being filled with the Holy Spirit, and gazing intently toward heaven, saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God. And he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing at the right hand of God.”
Matthew Henry on Job 42:2-7
Job's Humble Confession. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered the Lord , and said, 2 I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee. 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. 4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak: I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me. 5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee. 6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and… Read the whole commentary →