Job 40:4
Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
In Context
3And Job answered Jehovah and said,
5Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
Cross References
Genesis 18:27And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have ventured to speak unto the Lord; I, who am dust and ashes.
Leviticus 13:12But if the leprosy break out much in the skin, and the leprosy cover all the skin of [him that hath] the sore, from his head even to his foot, wherever the eyes of the priest look,
2 Samuel 24:10And David's heart smote him after he had numbered the people. And David said to Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in what I have done; and now, I beseech thee, Jehovah, put away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
Ezra 9:6and said: O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift up my face to thee, my God; for our iniquities are increased over [our] head, and our trespass is grown up to the heavens.
Nehemiah 9:33But thou art just in all that is come upon us; for thou hast acted according to truth, and we have done wickedly.
Job 16:21Oh that there were arbitration for a man with God, as a son of man for his friend!
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 →