Job 40:3
Then Job answered the LORD, and said,
King James Version
In Context
2Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproveth God, let him answer it.
4Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.
Cross References
Job 34:31Surely it is meet to be said unto God, I have borne chastisement, I will not offend any more:
Job 42:6Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.
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 →