Job 37:20
Who shall tell him the things I speak? even if a man shall speak, he shall be swallowed up.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
In Context
19Shew us what we may say to him : for we are wrapped up in darkness.
Cross References
Job 6:3As the sand of the sea this would appear heavier: therefore my words are full of sorrow :
Psalms 139:4May all the kings of the earth give glory to thee: for they have heard all the words of thy mouth.
Matthew 12:36But I say unto you, that every idle word that men shall speak, they shall render an account for it in the day of judgment.
Matthew Henry on Job 37:15-21
14 Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God. 15 Dost thou know when God disposed them, and caused the light of his cloud to shine? 16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge? 17 How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind? 18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass? 19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason… Read the whole commentary →