Job 40:5
Clothe thyself with beauty, and set thyself up on high and be glorious, and put on goodly garments.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.
In Context
4And hast thou an arm like God, and canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
6Scatter the proud in thy indignation, and behold every arrogant man, and humble him.
Cross References
Job 9:3If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one for a thousand.
Job 33:14God speaketh once, and repeateth not the selfsame thing the second time.
Psalms 62:11Trust not in iniquity, and cover not robberies: if riches abound, set not your heart upon them.
Romans 3:19Now we know, that what things soever the law speaketh, it speaketh to them that are in the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be made subject 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 →