Job 40:5
Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; yea twice, but I will proceed no further.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
In Context
4Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
6And Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind and said,
Cross References
Job 9:3If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.
Job 33:14For God speaketh once, and twice, [and man] perceiveth it not
Psalms 62:11Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength [belongeth] unto God.
Romans 3:19Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to 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 →